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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  None  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 160-10 m PMR channels 10-80 m
Modulations CW   SSB   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity 0.25 µV S+N/N 10 dB or more ? < 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW: 0.5 kHz (-6 dB), 1.5 kHz (-60 dB) with optional CW filter
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection Better than 50 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m PMR channels 10-80 m
Modulations CW   SSB   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output Max 100 W ? SSB: 300 W (PEP input), CW: 300 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SMA SO-239
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50Ω 40/100Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 1800 mAh Li-ion battery pack Mains
Current RX 5 A (heaters on), 0.6 A (heaters off) ? ?
TX 15 A max. ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 201x and 201x in China Between 196x and 19xx in USA, (By Galaxy Electronics, Council Bluffs, Iowa)
Dimensions 333 × 153 × 335 mm
(13.11 × 6.02 × 13.19 in)
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Weight 16.00 kg (35.3 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 16 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Private Mobile Radio, 446 MHz Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? IP55 rating dust and splash protection
Robust, rugged and heavy-duty design
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000520S SAMCOM-CP-000446 GALAXY-V