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VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 1.25m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± 10 p.p.m. ± 0.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? Continuous 1 / 10 / 100 Hz / 1 / 10 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 220 MHz 0.5-30 MHz 0.5-30 / 50-54 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK  
Sensitivity ? SSB/CW/FSK
500-1620 kHz: < 4 µV
1620 kHz - 21.5 MHz: < 0.2 µV
21.5-30 MHz: < 0.13 µV
AM
500-1620 kHz: < 32 µV
1620 kHz - 21.5 MHz: < 2 µV
21.5-30 MHz: < 1.3 µV
FM
28-30 MHz: < 0.25 µV
SSB: 0.5 µV, 2.4khz, 10dB SINAD
AM: 1.3 µV, 30% Mod, 6kHz BW, 10dB SINAD
FM: 2.2 µV, 5kHz Dev, 16kHz BW, 10dB SINAD
all with preamp off
Selectivity ? SSB/CW/FSK
2.2 kHz @ -6 dB, 4.4 kHz @ -60 dB
AM
5 kHz @ -6 dB, 18 kHz @ -50 dB
FM
12 kHz @ -6 dB, 25 kHz @ -50 dB
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz
AM: 6 kHz
FM: 12 kHz
Filters ? ? Optional 300, 600, 1k, 1.8k, 6k, 15k
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion + DSP
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 73.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
1st: 9.0015 MHz
2nd: 22.5 kHz
3rd: 0 Hz (DSP)
Image rejection ? ≥ 70 dB 1st IF: >90dB/HF bands,>70dB/6M 2nd IF: >73dB
Audio output ? 1.5 W across 8 ohms @ 10% THD 2W into 4 ohms, <3% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 220 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 160-10 m + WARC + 6 m
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK  
RF-output ? SSB/CW/FM:20-100 W, AM: 10-40 W 5-100 W (100% duty cycle)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX ? 2 A 1.25 A
TX ? Max 20 A 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1991 and 199x Between 198x and 199x Between 2010 and 20xx in USA
Dimensions 140 × 51 × 184 mm
(5.51 × 2.01 × 7.24 in)
270 × 96 × 305 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 12.01 in)
216 × 74 × 311 mm
(8.50 × 2.91 × 12.24 in)
Weight ? 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) without AT unit 3.30 kg (7.3 lbs) with all options
Form factor Unknown Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS ? IF-DSP
CTCSS
USB-connector
Color display
Accessories ? AT-450 antenna tuner ?
MPN AZDEN-PCS-006200 KENWOOD-TS-000450S TEN-TEC-EAGLE-(000599)