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HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
MF/HF Marine Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  70cm  23cm  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability Main: Other mode within ±0.5 x 10^-6 (±0.5 p.p.m.) FM TX mode within ±0.5x10^-6 ±2 kHz Sub: Within ±0.5x10^-6 ±600 Hz ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 / 118-174 / 220-512 MHz
23 cm/10 W option.
150 kHz - 28 MHz in 10 bands 80-10 m
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   CW   SSB   FSK   AM   CW   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity Main
SSB/CW/FSK (S/N 10 dB)
≤ 4 µV (500 kHz ~ 1.705 MHz)
≤ 0.2µV (1.705 MHz ~ 24.5 MHz)
≤ 0.13µV (24.5 MHz ~ 30 MHz)
≤ 0.13µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
≤ 0.16µV (144 ~ 148 MHz)
≤ 0.11µV (430 ~ 450 MHz)
≤ 0.11 µV (1240 ~ 1300 MHz)

AM (S/N 10 dB)
≤ 31.6 µV (500 kHz ~ 1.705 MHz)
≤ 2µV (1.705 ~ 24.5 MHz)
≤ 1.3µV (24.5 ~ 30 MHz)
≤ 1.3µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
≤ 1.4µV (144 ~ 148 MHz)
≤ 1.0µV (430 ~ 450 MHz)
≤ 1.0µV (1240 ~ 1300 MHz)

FM (12 dB SINAD)
≤ 0.22 µV (28 ~ 30 MHz)
≤ 0.22µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
≤ 0.25µV (144 ~ 148 MHz)
≤ 0.18 µV (430 ~ 450 MHz)
≤ 0.18µV (1240 ~ 1300 MHz)

Sub
AM
≤ 2.25 µV (144 ~ 148 MHz)
≤ 1.55 µV (438 ~ 450 MHz)

FM
≤ 0.40µV (144 ~ 148 MHz)
≤ 0.28µV (438 ~ 450 MHz)
? 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
Selectivity ? ? 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB
Filters ? ? optional CW filter
Receiver system SSB/CW/AM/FSK: Quadruple stereoheterodyne FM: Triple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 700 kHz
2nd: 85 kHz
?
Image rejection Main: >70 dB Sub: >60 dB ? 50 dB
Audio output 1.5 Watts 8 ohms at 10% distortion External speaker required ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm - 80-10 m
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   CW   SSB   FSK   - CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output Max 100/100/100/50 W ? SSB: 500 W PEP, CW: 400 W (both input)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/-15% Mains (115/230 V AC) or 110/220 V DC ?
Current RX Squelched 2.6 A ? ?
TX Max 20.5 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 2014 Between 196x and 196x in (Late sixties) Between 1970 and 1970
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 317 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 12.48 in)
195 × 126 × 198 mm
(7.68 × 4.96 × 7.80 in)
?
Weight 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) 35.40 kg (78.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Unknown Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 300 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DSP. Built-in 1K2/9K6 TNC. Auto-AT on HF/6 m. DX-Cluster functions. ? Nixie tube display
Noise blanker
Selectable AGC
High sensitivity Schmidt-trigger VOX
Frequency memory
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-B002000 MARCONI-ATALANTA-002207C ROBYN-000500