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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld Transceiver
Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  11m (CB)  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Channelized 5 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 / 118-174 / 220-512 MHz
23 cm/10 W option
? MHz 25-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   - AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 25-28: 0.4 μV
28-54: 0.2 μV
108-137: 0.4 μV
137-174: 0.2 μV
406-512:0.3 μV
806-956: 0.4 μV
(12 dB SINAD)

Close-call
25-54: 450 μV
137-174: 150 μV
406-512: 130 μV
108-137: 200 μV
806-956: 450 μV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection Main: >70 dBSub: >60 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1.2 W

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm ? MHz -
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   - -
RF-output Max 100/100/100/50 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + N-type - BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/-15% ? 13.8V DC
Current RX Squelched 2.6 A ? ?
TX Max 20.5 A ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 200x Between 2004 and 200x in Philippines Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions 281 × 107 × 371 mm
(11.06 × 4.21 × 14.61 in)
? 132 × 41 × 146 mm
(5.20 × 1.61 × 5.75 in)
Weight 7.80 kg (17.2 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 300 channels in 1 bank(s) 240 channels in 1 bank(s) 300 channels in bank(s) @ 50 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DSP
Built-in 1K2/9K6 TNC
Auto-AT on HF/6m
DX-Cluster functions
AM/FM Close-call
Backlit Display
~3600 Pre-programmed channels
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-002000 MAGNUM-M-000001 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000355C