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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ± 0,5 p.p.m. (-10 °C to + 50 °C)
Tuning steps 50 Hz - 1000 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-2036 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
0.5-30 MHz
Modulations AM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
Sensitivity ? ? SSB/CW/FSK:
4 µV (0.5 - 1.8 MHz)
0.25 µV (1.8 - 30.0 MHz)
AM:
32 µV (0.5 - 1.8 MHz)
2.5 µV (1.8 - 30.0 MHz)
Selectivity ? ? SSB/CW/FSK:
2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
AM:
5.0 kHz (-6 dB), 40 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? 80 dB
Audio output ? ? 3.5 W @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
1.8-30 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
RF-output ? 10W (AM: 2 W) SSB/CW/FSK: 5 / 25 / 50 / 100 W, AM: 5 / 25 W

Connections

Antenna BNC - -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains 120/240 VAC 13.8V DC ± 15%
Current RX 300~500mA ? 1.2 A
TX - ? 20.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 199x Between 197x and 19xx Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions 138 × 80 × 120 mm
(5.43 × 3.15 × 4.72 in)
? 179 × 60 × 276 mm
(7.05 × 2.36 × 10.87 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) ? 3.50 kg (7.7 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 400 channels in 4 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second ? 300 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features RS232 port Vox, NB, RIT, Digital readout ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-003000A KENWOOD-TS-000700S KENWOOD-TK-000090