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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
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Desktop VHF/UHF/1.2GHz Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  70cm  2m  70cm  23cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ≤ 0.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 50 Hz - 1000 kHz ? 1 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-2036 MHz TK805D - 1: 450-470 MHz
TK805D - 2: 470-490 MHz
TK805D - 3: 490-512 MHz
TK805D - 4: 406-430 MHz
144-148 / 430-450 / 1240-1300 MHz (US)
144-146 / 430-440 / 1240-1300 MHz (EU)
Modulations AM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   D-STAR   RTTY   Digital (other)   DV  
Sensitivity 100kHz - 2.5MHz
SSB/CW: 1.00 µV (10dB S/N)
AM: 3.20 µV (10dB S/N)
2.5MHz - 1.8GHz
SSB/CW: 0.25 µV (10dB S/N)
AM: 1.00 µV (10dB S/N)
N-FM: 0.35 µV (12dB SINAD)
W-FM: 1.00 µV (12dB SINAD)
1.8GHz - 2.0GHz
SSB/CW: 0.75 µV (10dB S/N)
AM: 3.00 µV (10dB S/N)
N-FM: 1.25 µV (12dB SINAD)
W-FM: 3.00 µV (12dB SINAD)
? SSB/CW: ≤ 0.11 µV @ 10 dB S/N
AM: ≤ 1.0 µV @ 10 dB S/N
FM: ≤ 0.18 µV @ 12 dB SINAD
DV: ≤ 0.35 µV @ 1% BER
DD: ≤ 1.59 µV @ 1% BER
Selectivity 2.4 kHz/-6dB, 4.5 kHz/-60db (USB/LSB/CW)
12 kHz/-6dB, 25 kHz/-70dB (AM/N-FM)
180 kHz/-6dB, 800 kHz/-50dB (W-FM)
? SSB: 2.4 kHz @ -3 dB / 3.6 kHz @ -60 dB
CW: 500 Hz @ -3 dB / 700 Hz @ -60 dB
RTTY: 500 Hz @ -3 dB / 700 Hz @ -60 dB
AM: 6 kHz @ -3 dB / 15 kHz @ -60 dB
FM: 12 kHz @ -3 dB / 20 kHz @ -60 dB
DV (12.5 kHz spacing): ≥ 50 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple / Quadruple (W-FM) conversion ? 2m/70cm: Direct sampling 23cm: Down conversion IF-sampling
IF-freqs. ? ? 311-371 MHz (1200 MHz)
Image rejection ? ? Better than 70 dB
Audio output 0.7 W into 8 ohm with 10% distortion ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - TK805D - 1: 450-470 MHz
TK805D - 2: 470-490 MHz
TK805D - 3: 490-512 MHz
TK805D - 4: 406-430 MHz
2m / 70cm / 23cm
Modulations - FM   AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   D-STAR   RTTY   Digital (other)   DV  
RF-output ? ? 2m: 0.5-100 W / 70cm: 0.5-75 W / 23cm: 0.1-10 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ? 13.8V DC ±15% (negative ground)
Current RX ? ? 1.2 A typical
TX - ? 18 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 199x Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 2019 and 202x in Japan
Dimensions 138 × 80 × 200 mm
(5.43 × 3.15 × 7.87 in)
? 240 × 94 × 238 mm
(9.45 × 3.70 × 9.37 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) ? 4.70 kg (10.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 400 channels in 4 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second ? 297 channels in 3 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS232 port ? SDR-technology
Spectrum scope & waterfall
CTCSS / PL
Color touch screen
Satellite mode
SD-card slot
CI-V
LAN and USB-connectors
Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-003000AB KENWOOD-TK-000805D ICOM-IC-009700