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Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop UHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF/1.2GHz Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  70cm  2m  70cm  23cm 
Freq. stability ± 10 Hz ? ≤ 0.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 0.01 kHz ? 1 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 0.49-29.999 MHz TK805D - 1: 450-470 MHz
TK805D - 2: 470-490 MHz
TK805D - 3: 490-512 MHz
TK805D - 4: 406-430 MHz
144-148 / 430-450 / 1240-1300 MHz (US)
144-146 / 430-440 / 1240-1300 MHz (EU)
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   AFSK   Digital (other)   FM   AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   D-STAR   RTTY   Digital (other)   DV  
Sensitivity ≤ 1.0 µV for 12 dB SINAD ? SSB/CW: ≤ 0.11 µV @ 10 dB S/N
AM: ≤ 1.0 µV @ 10 dB S/N
FM: ≤ 0.18 µV @ 12 dB SINAD
DV: ≤ 0.35 µV @ 1% BER
DD: ≤ 1.59 µV @ 1% BER
Selectivity > 60db at –1 kHz ? SSB: 2.4 kHz @ -3 dB / 3.6 kHz @ -60 dB
CW: 500 Hz @ -3 dB / 700 Hz @ -60 dB
RTTY: 500 Hz @ -3 dB / 700 Hz @ -60 dB
AM: 6 kHz @ -3 dB / 15 kHz @ -60 dB
FM: 12 kHz @ -3 dB / 20 kHz @ -60 dB
DV (12.5 kHz spacing): ≥ 50 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? 2m/70cm: Direct sampling 23cm: Down conversion IF-sampling
IF-freqs. 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? 311-371 MHz (1200 MHz)
Image rejection ? ? Better than 70 dB
Audio output 4 Watt into 4 ohms at less than 10% distortion ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 1.605-29.999 MHz TK805D - 1: 450-470 MHz
TK805D - 2: 470-490 MHz
TK805D - 3: 490-512 MHz
TK805D - 4: 406-430 MHz
2m / 70cm / 23cm
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   AFSK   Digital (other)   FM   AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   D-STAR   RTTY   Digital (other)   DV  
RF-output 150 W ? 2m: 0.5-100 W / 70cm: 0.5-75 W / 23cm: 0.1-10 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 11.6-15.6 V DC ? 13.8V DC ±15% (negative ground)
Current RX 1.5 A max ? 1.2 A typical
TX 22 A max ? 18 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1996 and 20xx in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 2019 and 202x in Japan
Dimensions 265 × 99 × 278 mm
(10.43 × 3.90 × 10.94 in)
? 240 × 94 × 238 mm
(9.45 × 3.70 × 9.37 in)
Weight 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs) ? 4.70 kg (10.4 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 1176 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 297 channels in 3 bank(s)
Usage Marine / Navy Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DSP
Interfaces with PACTOR II and ALE controllers
Up to 3 remote heads
? SDR-technology
Spectrum scope & waterfall
CTCSS / PL
Color touch screen
Satellite mode
SD-card slot
CI-V
LAN and USB-connectors
Twin RX
Accessories SEA 1612C Antenna Tuner ? ?
MPN SEA-000235 KENWOOD-TK-000805D ICOM-IC-009700