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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Six meter transverter

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  2m  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 MHz 136-174 MHz 28-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   N-FM   AM   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.5 µV @ 10 dB S/N for SSB
1.0 µV @ 10 dB S/N for AM
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Quadruple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 44.93 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 100 kHz
1st: 49.95 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160m + WARC 144-148 MHz 28-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   N-FM   AM   SSB  
RF-output SSB: 250 W, AM: 25 W, FSK: 80 W 65 W max 50 W PEP

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC 11-pin connector from transceiver
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? 14 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 198x in Japan Between 2011 and 20xx in China Between 199x and 199x in Japan
Dimensions ? ? ?
Weight ? ? ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories None 200 channels in bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Auto-AT option Alpha-numeric LCD display
NOAA weather alert
Illuminated controls
CTCSS / DCS
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000930S KENWOOD-TM-000281A YAESU-FTV-000650