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General |
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| HAM bands | 160m 80m 40m 20m 15m 10m | 2m | 160m 80m 60m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 11m (CB) 6m |
| Freq. stability | ? | ±5 p.p.m. (–10° C to +60° C) | ±0.5 p.p.m. (after 1 minute @+14 °F to +122 °F [–10 °C to +50 °C]) |
| Tuning steps | Continuous | 5, 10, 12.5, 15, 20, 25, 50, 100 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 |
137-174 MHz | 0.03-56 MHz |
| Modulations | CW SSB FSK | AM FM N-FM | AM FM CW USB LSB RTTY |
| Sensitivity | 0.25 µV S+N/N or more |
0.2 μV for 12 dB SINAD (137-140 MHz, NFM) 0.16 μV for 12 dB SINAD (140-150 MHz, NFM) 0.2 μV TYP for 12 dB SINAD (150-174 MHz, NFM) |
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) |
NFM, AM 12 kHz / 35 kHz (–6 dB / –60 dB) |
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 | Double conversion superheterodyne | Double conversion superheterodyne |
| IF-freqs. | 8.830 MHz |
1st: 21.7 MHz 2nd: 450 kHz |
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 | 700 mW @ 16 Ω for 10 % THD (@ 7.5 V) Internal SP | 2.5 W into 4 Ohms with 10% THD |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | 10-160 m |
2m 144-146 MHz (Europe) |
1.8-54 MHz (amateur bands only) |
| Modulations | CW SSB FSK | FM N-FM | AM FM CW USB LSB RTTY |
| RF-output | Max 100 W | 5 / 2 / 0.5 W | 5-100 W (AM: 2-25 W) |
Connections |
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| Antenna | SO-239 | SMA | 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) | 7.2V DC (6.0~16 V) | 13.8 V DC ± 10% (Negative Ground) |
| Current RX | 1.2-1.6 A | 45 mA typical | 1.8-2.1 A |
| TX | 20 A max | 1.5 A max | 23 A |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 1979 and 198x in Japan | Between 2005 and 200x | Between 2012 and 20xx in Japan |
| Dimensions |
325 × 133 × 287 mm (12.80 × 5.24 × 11.30 in) |
60 × 120 × 32 mm (2.36 × 4.72 × 1.26 in) |
365 × 115 × 312 mm (14.37 × 4.53 × 12.28 in) |
| Weight | 11.50 kg (25.4 lbs) | 390 gr (13.8 oz) with FNB-83 and antenna | 10.00 kg (22.1 lbs) |
| Form factor | Base Station | Handheld | Base Station |
Other features |
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| Memories | None | 210 channels in 1 bank(s) | ? |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators |
| Features |
WARC option NB Dual RIT IF Shift VOX Transverter terminals |
Dual watch ARTS Submersible (IPX7 specs) |
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 | YAESU-VX-000120 | YAESU-FTDX003000 |
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