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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Receiver
QRP HF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  None  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability Within ±10 x 10-6 (±0.5 x 10-6 with SO-2) ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous 1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 / 50-54 MHz 30-50 MHz 0.5-55 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity AM (S+N/N 10 dB)
Less than 31.6 µV (500 kHz ~ 1.705 MHz),
Less than 2 µV (1.750 ~ 24.5 MHz),
Less than 1.3 µV (24.5 ~ 30 MHz),
Less than 1.3 µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
FM (12 dB SINAD)
Less than 0.25 µV (28 ~ 30 MHz),
Less than 0.25 µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
SSB/CW (S+N/N 10 dB)
Less than 4 µV (500 kHz ~ 1.705 MHz),
Less than 0.2 µV (1.705 ~ 24.5 MHz),
Less than 0.13 µV (24.5 ~ 30 MHz),
Less than 0.13 µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
? AM (10 dB S/N)
0.5-1.8 MHz: 10 uV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 uV
50-54 MHz: 2 uV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-20 MHz: 0.35 uV
50-54 MHz: 0.35 uV
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
0.5-1.8 MHz: 10 uV
1.8-30 MHz: 0.25 uV
50-54 MHz: 0.25 uV
Selectivity AM
More than 4.0 kHz (-6dB),
Less than 20.0 kHz (-50 db)
FM
More than 12.0 kHz (-6 dB),
Less than 25.0 kHz (-50 db)
SSB/CW
More than 2.2 kHz (-6 dB),
Less than 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
? AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.6 kHz (-60 dB)
CW: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 2 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system FM: triple superheterodyne, other: double superheterodyne ? Double (AM/SSB/CW) /triple (FM) conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 73.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz(FM only)
? 1st IF: 70.455 MHz
2nd IF: 10.695 MHz
3rd IF: 455 kHz
Image rejection Greater than 70 dB ? 70 dB
Audio output ? Internal speaker 0.6 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC - 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output SSB/CW/FM/FSK: 100 W; AM: 25 W ? 0.5-5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50/75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ±15% Mains 9-15 V DC (3800 mAh battery)
Current RX 2 A ? 660 mA
TX 20.5 A - 2.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 197x and 1971 Between 2017 and 20xx in China
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 271 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.67 in)
? 160 × 99 × 46 mm
(6.30 × 3.90 × 1.81 in)
Weight 11.50 kg (25.4 lbs) ? 940 gr (2.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Portable

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? 3.6" LCD
IF output
Built-in auto-ATU
Backlit buttons
Memory keyer
AF-DSP
Internal or external microphone
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000570DG RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000001-(LOW-BAND) XIEGU-X005105