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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  11m (CB)  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? Better than ±10 ppm
Tuning steps 1 / 10 / 100 Hz
1 / 9 / 10 / 500 kHz
1 MHz
? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 26.965-27.? MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   - FM   AFSK  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S+N/N)
0.1-0.5 MHz: 2 µV
0.5-1.62 MHz: 32 µV
1.62-24.5 MHz: 0.2 µV
24.5-30 MHz: 1.3 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
SSB/CW/FSK (10 dB S+N/N)
0.1-0.5 MHz: 0.2 µV
0.5-1.62 MHz: 4 µV
1.62-24.5 MHz: 0.2 µV
24.5-30 MHz: 0.13 µV
? Better than 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity AM
6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-60 dB)
FM
12 kHz (-6 dB), 24 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW/FSK
2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 3.8 kHz (-60 dB)
? -6 / -60dB:
12 kHz / 28 kHz (Wide)
9 kHz / 22 kHz (Narrow)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 73.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
? 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection 80 dB ? Better than 70dB
Audio output 1.5 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms ? 3W into 4 ohms @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 26.965-27.? MHz 144-148 MHz (USA)
136-174 MHz (Asia)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   - FM   AFSK  
RF-output 100 W (AM 40 W) ? W 80 / 30 / 10 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC ? 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX 2 A ? 0.7A max
TX 20.5 A ? 15A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2017 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 330 × 120 × 334 mm
(12.99 × 4.72 × 13.15 in)
? 160 × 50 × 185 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 7.28 in)
Weight 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs) ? 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 105 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
CTCSS/PL
Built-in keyer
AIP
VOX
Dimmer
? - Massive Heatsink guarantees 80 Watts of RF Power with No Cooling Fan Needed
(Four selectable power output levels are provided: 80/30/10/5 Watts)
- Loud 3 Watts of Audio Output for noisy environments
- Large 6 Digit Backlit LCD ensure excellent visibility
- Excellent Receiver Performance
- Alpha-Numeric Channel Display
- 200 Memory Channels for serious users
- CTCSS and DCS Encode/Decode Built in
- Versatile Scanning Capability
- WX Channels with "Severe Weather" Alert
- Smart Search Operation
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000850S RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-NAVAHO-PRO-NINER YAESU-FT-002980R