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General |
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| HAM bands | 160m 80m 40m 20m 15m 10m | 6m | 160m 80m 60m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 11m (CB) 6m |
| Freq. stability | ? | ? | ±0.5 p.p.m. (after 1 minute @+14 °F to +122 °F [–10 °C to +50 °C]) |
| Tuning steps | Continuous | 50 Hz - 1000 kHz | AM/CW/SSB: 1/10 Hz, FM: 0.1 kHz |
Receiver |
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| RX-range |
10-160 m (no general coverage) WWV 10 MHz |
0.1-2036 MHz | 0.03-56 MHz |
| Modulations | CW SSB FSK | AM N-FM W-FM CW USB LSB | AM FM CW USB LSB RTTY |
| Sensitivity | 0.25 µV S+N/N or more |
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 (BW: 2.4 kHz, 10 dB S+N/N) 4 µV (0.5 - 1.8 MHz) (IPO “ON”) 0.16 µV (1.8 - 30 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”) 0.125 µV (50 - 54 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”) AM (BW: 6 kHz, 10 dB S+N/N, 30 % modulation @400 Hz) 28 µV (0.5 - 1.8 MHz) (IPO “ON”) 2 µV (1.8 - 30 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”) 1 µV (50 - 54 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”) FM (BW: 15 kHz, 12 dB SINAD) 0.5 µV (28 - 30 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”) 0.35 µV (50 - 54 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”) |
| Selectivity |
SSB/CW wide: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB) FSK/CW narrow with YK-88C: 0.5 kHz (-6 dB), 1.8 kHz (-60 dB) |
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) |
CW/RTTY/PKT 0.5 kHz or better 750 Hz or less SSB 2.4 kHz or better 3.6 kHz or less AM 6 kHz or better 15 kHz or less FM 15 kHz or better 25 kHz or less |
| Filters | YK-88C CW filter, 500 Hz YK-88S SSB filter, 2.2 kHz | ? | ? |
| Receiver system | Single conversion superheterodyne | Triple / Quadruple (W-FM) conversion | Double conversion superheterodyne |
| IF-freqs. | 8.830 MHz | ? |
1st: Main: 9 MHz 2nd: Main: 30 kHz (SSB/CW), 24 kHz (FM/AM) |
| Image rejection | 60 dB | ? | HF: ≥ 70 dB 6m: ≥ 60 dB |
| Audio output | 2 W at 10% distortion / 4 ohm | 0.7 W into 8 ohm with 10% distortion | 2.5 W into 4 Ohms with 10% THD |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | 10-160 m | - | 1.8-54 MHz (amateur bands only) |
| Modulations | CW SSB FSK | - | AM FM CW USB LSB RTTY |
| RF-output | Max 100 W | ? | 5-100 W (AM: 2-25 W) |
Connections |
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| Antenna | SO-239 | BNC | SO-239 |
| Impedance | 50Ω | 50Ω | 50 (16.7-150 depending on band)Ω |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | 11-16V DC (13.8V DC nominal) | 13.8V DC | 13.8 V DC ± 10% (Negative Ground) |
| Current RX | 1.2-1.6 A | ? | 1.8-2.1 A |
| TX | 20 A max | - | 23 A |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 1979 and 198x in Japan | Between 1989 and 199x | Between 2012 and 20xx in Japan |
| Dimensions |
325 × 133 × 287 mm (12.80 × 5.24 × 11.30 in) |
138 × 80 × 200 mm (5.43 × 3.15 × 7.87 in) |
365 × 115 × 312 mm (14.37 × 4.53 × 12.28 in) |
| Weight | 11.50 kg (25.4 lbs) | 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) | 10.00 kg (22.1 lbs) |
| Form factor | Base Station | Base Station | Base Station |
Other features |
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| Memories | None | 400 channels in 4 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second | ? |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators |
| Features |
WARC option NB Dual RIT IF Shift VOX Transverter terminals |
RS232 port |
Hi-perf crystal roofing filters 4.3 inch TFT screen High speed spectrum scope 32-bit IF-DSP 9 MHz IF output Built-in auto-ATU USB, CAT and µ-tune ports 3 × SO-239 connectors |
| Accessories |
AT-180 Antenna tuner with SWR/power meter and antenna switch DFC-180 Digital frequency control HS-4 headphones HS-5 headphones MC-35S Hand microphone, 50 kohm MC-50 Desk microphone, 500 ohm/50 kohm PC-1 Phone patch PS-30 Power supply SM-220 Station monitor SP-180 External speaker with filters VFO-180 Remote VFO YK-88C CW filter, 500 Hz YK-88S SSB filter, 2.2 kHz |
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| MPN | KENWOOD-TS-000180S | AOR-AR-003000AB | YAESU-FTDX003000 |
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