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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? < ±30 Hz in 1 hour typical ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? 8 Hz / 0.05 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 / 118-174 / 220-512 MHz
23 cm/10 W option
0.03-30 MHz 134-174 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV SSB 2-30 Mhz W-FM ≤ 0.25 μV (12 dB SINAD)
N-FM ≤ 0.35 μV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? 2.2 kHz 2.3 kHz -6 dB
4.0 kHz 5.9 kHz -6 dB
7.0 kHz 8.8 kHz -6 dB
10 kHz 10.5 kHz -6 dB
12.5 / 25 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection Main: >70 dBSub: >60 dB ? ≥ 60 dB
Audio output ? 1.6W 8 ohms 5% THD 2 W @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm - 134-174 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   - FM   N-FM  
RF-output Max 100/100/100/50 W ? VHF: 10 / 25 / 60 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/-15% 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC (±15%)
Current RX Squelched 2.6 A ? 600 mA
TX Max 20.5 A - 9 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 200x Between 199x and 199x in Great Britain Between 201x and 20xx in China
Dimensions 281 × 107 × 371 mm
(11.06 × 4.21 × 14.61 in)
483 × 89 × 320 mm
(19.02 × 3.50 × 12.60 in)
145 × 47 × 190 mm
(5.71 × 1.85 × 7.48 in)
Weight 7.80 kg (17.2 lbs) 5.58 kg (12.3 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 300 channels in 1 bank(s) 30 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 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
PC-control CTCSS / DCS
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-002000 LOWE-HF-000235 ANYTONE-AT-000588-VHF