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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ±0.5 p.p.m. TCXO
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 / 50-54 MHz 0.03-60 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.5-1.6 MHz: 39.8 µV
1.6-21.5 MHz: 2.5 µV
21.5-30 MHz: 1.78 µV
50-54 MHz: 1.58 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
21.5-30 MHz: 0.18 µV
50-54 MHz: 0.18 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S+N/N)
0.5-1.6 MHz: 4 µV
1.6-21.5 MHz: 0.25 µV
21.5-30 MHz: 0.18 µV
50-54 MHz: 0.18 µV
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Selectivity AM
6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-50 dB)
FM
12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW
2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? 15 / 6 / 3 kHz, 600 Hz (300 Hz optional)
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion Super-heterodyne + DSP
IF-freqs. 1st: 40.055 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: Main: 9 MHz, Sub: 40.455 MHz
2nd: Main: 30 kHz (SSB/CW), 24 kHz (FM/AM), Sub: 455 kHz
3rd: Main: 30 kHz (SSB/CW), 24 kHz (FM/AM)
Image rejection 50 dB ?
Audio output 1.5 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
RF-output AM: 40 W, FM: 50 W, SSB/CW: 100 W 200 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12-16 V DC Mains
Current RX 1.5 A ?
TX 20 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 199x in Japan Between 2009 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 270 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.63 in)
462 × 135 × 389 mm
(18.19 × 5.31 × 15.31 in)
Weight 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs) 21.00 kg (46.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 31 channels in 3 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features IF Shift
RIT
VFO Tuning Torque adjust
Multifunction meter
Speech processor
Numerous I/O jacks
RF attenuator
DSP
Dual-RX
RS-232 computer interface (no USB!)
Accessories ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000680S YAESU-FTDX005000