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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Compact QRP | 100 W

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  1.25m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ± 10 p.p.m. less than 10 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? 1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 MHz 215-230 MHz 80-10 m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   FM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity SSB/CW/FSK
500-1620 kHz: < 4 µV
1620 kHz - 21.5 MHz: < 0.2 µV
21.5-30 MHz: < 0.13 µV
AM
500-1620 kHz: < 32 µV
1620 kHz - 21.5 MHz: < 2 µV
21.5-30 MHz: < 1.3 µV
FM
28-30 MHz: < 0.25 µV
< 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity SSB/CW/FSK
2.2 kHz @ -6 dB, 4.4 kHz @ -60 dB
AM
5 kHz @ -6 dB, 18 kHz @ -50 dB
FM
12 kHz @ -6 dB, 25 kHz @ -50 dB
< 12 kHz (-6 dB)
< 24 kHz (-60 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 73.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
10.7 MHz / 455 kHz ?
Image rejection ≥ 70 dB ? ?
Audio output 1.5 W across 8 ohms @ 10% THD 2 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 220-225 MHz 80-10 m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   FM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output SSB/CW/FM:20-100 W, AM: 10-40 W High: 25 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W 100 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 11-16V DC ?
Current RX 2 A Max 600 mA ?
TX Max 20 A Max 6.5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 199x Between 1989 and 19xx Between 1982 and 1984 in Japan
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 305 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 12.01 in)
140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
?
Weight 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) without AT unit 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? RIT
CW filter optional
FM optional
Noise filter optional
Accessories AT-450 antenna tuner ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000450S KENWOOD-TM-000331A SHIMIZU-DENSHI-SS-000105D