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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
Sensitivity ? 0.17 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? 14 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-60 dB) ?
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
? ?
Image rejection ? >70 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160m + WARC 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) 1.8-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
RF-output SSB: 250 W, AM: 25 W, FSK: 80 W High: 25/25 W, Low: 5/5 W 15 / 25 / 50 / 100W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC +/- 15% 13.8V DC
Current RX ? 600 mA (no input signal) ?
TX ? Max 7.5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 198x in Japan Between 1983 and 19xx Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions ? 161 × 60 × 217 mm
(6.34 × 2.36 × 8.54 in)
?
Weight ? 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories None 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 80 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features Auto-AT option ? Large LCD
Internal and external antenna tuner options
Data Communications capable up to 300 bps AFSK / FSK
Optional Selective Call System (with optional KPE-1)
VOX capability
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000930S KENWOOD-TW-004000A KENWOOD-TRC-000080