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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB)  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Channelized 9 / 10 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 160-10 m 26.965-27.405 MHz 522-1620 kHz / 1.7-30 / 87-108 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   AM   FM   W-FM Stereo   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.25 µV S+N/N 10 dB or more ? 3 µV
Selectivity SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW: 0.5 kHz (-6 dB), 1.5 kHz (-60 dB) with optional CW filter
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection Better than 50 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m 26.965-27.405 MHz -
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   -
RF-output Max 100 W 4 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains ? 4.5V DC (3 × R6 batteries)
Current RX 5 A (heaters on), 0.6 A (heaters off) ? ?
TX 15 A max. ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions 333 × 153 × 335 mm
(13.11 × 6.02 × 13.19 in)
? 142 × 86 × 28 mm
(5.59 × 3.39 × 1.10 in)
Weight 16.00 kg (35.3 lbs) ? 453 gr (16.0 oz)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s) 600 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000520S COBRA-000025-NW-ST TECSUN-PL-000450