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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
3 Band QRP CW Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  ? 40m  30m (WARC)  20m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 10 / 100 Hz, 1 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 / 118-174 / 220-512 MHz
23 cm/10 W option
0.54-30 MHz 5-16 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   CW   CW   USB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? 4 crystal filter, SSB bandwidth of about 2.2-1.6KHz four selectable bandwidth, CW bandwidth of about 900-400Hz four selectable bandwidth
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? conversion superheterodyne, 5 tubes ?
IF-freqs. ? ? 400 Hz - 3 kHz
Image rejection Main: >70 dBSub: >60 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? 8 ohm load about 0.1W

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm - 7.0-7.3 / 10.1-10.15 / 14.0-14.35 MHz
20 / 30 / 40 m
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   - CW  
RF-output Max 100/100/100/50 W ? 4 W max @ 13.8 V

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/-15% ? 8 × AA batteries or 9-14 V DC
Current RX Squelched 2.6 A ? 55 mA
TX Max 20.5 A - 550-950 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 200x Between 1950 and 1957 in USA Between 201x and 201x
Dimensions 281 × 107 × 371 mm
(11.06 × 4.21 × 14.61 in)
280 × 178 × 178 mm
(11.02 × 7.01 × 7.01 in)
140 × 95 × 35 mm
(5.51 × 3.74 × 1.38 in)
Weight 7.80 kg (17.2 lbs) ? 500 gr (1.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 300 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
? DDS circuit with 50MHz reference frequency
1602 LCD
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-002000 NATIONAL-COMPANY-SW-000054 YOUKITS-HB-000001A