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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Portable HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? Better than ±10 ppm
Tuning steps 1 / 10 / 100 Hz
1 / 9 / 10 / 500 kHz
1 MHz
? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 0.15-30 / 87.4-108 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   AFSK  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S+N/N)
0.1-0.5 MHz: 2 µV
0.5-1.62 MHz: 32 µV
1.62-24.5 MHz: 0.2 µV
24.5-30 MHz: 1.3 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
SSB/CW/FSK (10 dB S+N/N)
0.1-0.5 MHz: 0.2 µV
0.5-1.62 MHz: 4 µV
1.62-24.5 MHz: 0.2 µV
24.5-30 MHz: 0.13 µV
? Better than 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity AM
6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-60 dB)
FM
12 kHz (-6 dB), 24 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW/FSK
2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 3.8 kHz (-60 dB)
? -6 / -60dB:
12 kHz / 28 kHz (Wide)
9 kHz / 22 kHz (Narrow)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne Superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 73.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
? 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection 80 dB ? Better than 70dB
Audio output 1.5 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms Internal speaker 3W into 4 ohms @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC - 144-148 MHz (USA)
136-174 MHz (Asia)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   - FM   AFSK  
RF-output 100 W (AM 40 W) ? 80 / 30 / 10 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Clamps / screws + Built-in telescopic SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC Mains, 12V DC or batteries (2×AA + 6×C) 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX 2 A 15 W 0.7A max
TX 20.5 A - 15A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x in Japan Between 1984 and 1986 in Taiwan Between 2017 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 330 × 120 × 334 mm
(12.99 × 4.72 × 13.15 in)
? 160 × 50 × 185 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 7.28 in)
Weight 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs) 1.60 kg (3.5 lbs) 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Portable Mobile

Other features

Memories 105 channels in 1 bank(s) 12 channels in 2 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
CTCSS/PL
Built-in keyer
AIP
VOX
Dimmer
? - Massive Heatsink guarantees 80 Watts of RF Power with No Cooling Fan Needed
(Four selectable power output levels are provided: 80/30/10/5 Watts)
- Loud 3 Watts of Audio Output for noisy environments
- Large 6 Digit Backlit LCD ensure excellent visibility
- Excellent Receiver Performance
- Alpha-Numeric Channel Display
- 200 Memory Channels for serious users
- CTCSS and DCS Encode/Decode Built in
- Versatile Scanning Capability
- WX Channels with "Severe Weather" Alert
- Smart Search Operation
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000850S RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-DX-000400 YAESU-FT-002980R