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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  2m  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ±5 ppm +14 °F to +122 °F (-10 °C to +50 °C) ± 2.5 p.p.m. @ 25 °C
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 200 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 / 118-174 / 220-512 MHz
23 cm/10 W option
108-999 MHz (less cellular in the US) 0.52-1.710 / 76-108 / 108-174 / 380-479 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   N-FM   DV   GMSK  
Sensitivity ? 0.16 µV for 12dB SINAD (144-148MHz, N-FM)
0.18 µV for 12dB SINAD (430-450 MHz N-FM)
FM/NFM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
DV: 0.28 µV (1% BER)
Selectivity ? 12 kHz/35 kHz (N-FM)
200 kHz/300 kHz (W-FM)
(±6dB/±60dB)
FM: 55 dB
NFM/DV: 50 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? N-FM, AM: Double-conversion W-FM: Triple Conversion AM/FM-radio: Single Conversion Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 47.25 MHz (N-FM) [46.35 MHz Sub Band] / 45.8 MHz (W-FM)
2nd: 450 kHz (N-FM) / 10.7 MHz (W-FM) / 1 MHz (W-FM)
1st: 46.355 / 61.655 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection Main: >70 dBSub: >60 dB ? ≥ 60 dB
Audio output ? 200 mW @ 8 Ohms for 10% THD (@ 7.4 V DC) ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm 144-148 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   FM   FM   N-FM   DV   GMSK  
RF-output Max 100/100/100/50 W 1.5 / 5 W 0.1 / 0.5 / 2.5 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/-15% 7.4V DC (1100 mAh Lithium Ion pack) 3R6/AA dry cell case option. 5.5-7.4 V DC (Alkaline or battery pack)10-16 V DC external
Current RX Squelched 2.6 A 200 mA max 200-450 mA
TX Max 20.5 A 1.9 A max 2.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 200x Between 2008 and 201x Between 2012 and 2021 in Japan
Dimensions 281 × 107 × 371 mm
(11.06 × 4.21 × 14.61 in)
60 × 95 × 24.2 mm
(2.36 × 3.74 × 0.95 in)
58 × 105 × 26 mm
(2.28 × 4.13 × 1.02 in)
Weight 7.80 kg (17.2 lbs) 240 gr (8.5 oz) 255 gr (9.0 oz) with BP-271 and antenna
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 300 channels in 1 bank(s) 1267 channels in 24 bank(s) 1304 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DSP
Built-in 1K2/9K6 TNC
Auto-AT on HF/6m
DX-Cluster functions
Alpha tags
Barometric sensor
GPS built-in
No bluetooth
Built-in packet modem 1200/9600bd with APRS support
CTCSS/DCS
Repeater shift: ±600 kHz (144 MHz) / ±1.6/5.0/7.6 MHz (430 MHz)
Spectrum display
Twin RX.
Waterproof/submersible (IPX57)
Weather alert
D-Star concept
Built-in GPS with logging
CTCSS / DTCS
Micro SD card slot
128×104 dot-matrix display
Voice synthesizer
Voice memory
Voltage indicator
IPX7 waterproof
Twin RX
1150 mAh Li-Ion battery pack
CI-V interface
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-002000 YAESU-VX-000008GR ICOM-ID-000051E