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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 49.9-52.1 MHz 0.5-30 / 50-54 MHz 28-29.699 MHz
Modulations AM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL for TX (VFO option) ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 49.9-52.1 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 28-29.699 MHz
Modulations AM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   SSB  
RF-output 10 W HF: 100 W (AM: 40 W), 6 m: 50 W (AM: 20 W) SSB/FM: 50 W, AM: 20 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX ? Max 2.5 A ?
TX ? Max 20.5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? 270 × 96 × 328 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 12.91 in)
300 × 85 × 240 mm
(11.81 × 3.35 × 9.45 in)
Weight ? 6.90 kg (15.2 lbs) 3.40 kg (7.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN CLEGG-000066'ER KENWOOD-TS-000690S DRAGON-SS-000497P