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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 / 50-54 MHz 10-160m, incl. 30m + WWV 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: ?
2nd: 57 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC - 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   - FM  
RF-output HF: 100 W (AM: 40 W), 6 m: 50 W (AM: 20 W) ? 10 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains 13.8V DC
Current RX Max 2.5 A ? ?
TX Max 20.5 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1959 and 1962 Between 1972 and 197x in West Germany
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 328 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 12.91 in)
? ?
Weight 6.90 kg (15.2 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000690S RME-006900 BRAUN-SE-000280