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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
HF Transmitter
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  ?
Freq. stability Within ±10 x 10-6 (±0.5 x 10-6 with SO-2) ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous HF: 1, MW: 9 / 10, FM: 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 / 50-54 MHz - 3700-21950 kHz in 12 bands (with gaps)
76-108 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   - AM   W-FM  
Sensitivity AM (S+N/N 10 dB)
Less than 31.6 µV (500 kHz ~ 1.705 MHz),
Less than 2 µV (1.750 ~ 24.5 MHz),
Less than 1.3 µV (24.5 ~ 30 MHz),
Less than 1.3 µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
FM (12 dB SINAD)
Less than 0.25 µV (28 ~ 30 MHz),
Less than 0.25 µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
SSB/CW (S+N/N 10 dB)
Less than 4 µV (500 kHz ~ 1.705 MHz),
Less than 0.2 µV (1.705 ~ 24.5 MHz),
Less than 0.13 µV (24.5 ~ 30 MHz),
Less than 0.13 µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
- ?
Selectivity AM
More than 4.0 kHz (-6dB),
Less than 20.0 kHz (-50 db)
FM
More than 12.0 kHz (-6 dB),
Less than 25.0 kHz (-50 db)
SSB/CW
More than 2.2 kHz (-6 dB),
Less than 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
- ?
Filters ? - ?
Receiver system FM: triple superheterodyne, other: double superheterodyne - Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 73.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz(FM only)
- ?
Image rejection Greater than 70 dB - ?
Audio output ? - ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 10-80 / 6 m -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output SSB/CW/FM/FSK: 100 W; AM: 25 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ±15% Mains 4.5V DC (3R6/AA)
Current RX 2 A - ?
TX 20.5 A ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 196x and 19xx in Japan Between 1993 and 1996 in Japan
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 271 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.67 in)
330 × 180 × 310 mm
(12.99 × 7.09 × 12.20 in)
169 × 112 × 35 mm
(6.65 × 4.41 × 1.38 in)
Weight 11.50 kg (25.4 lbs) 11.50 kg (25.4 lbs) 450 gr (15.9 oz)
Form factor Base Station Unknown Handheld

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) None 15 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? - Sleep timer
Local-DX switch
Accessories ? - ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000570DG KENWOOD-TX-000310 SONY-ICF-SW000030