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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? Better than ±10 ppm
Tuning steps Continuous 1 / 10 / 100 Hz
1 / 9 / 10 / 500 kHz
1 MHz
?

Receiver

RX-range 0.14-12 MHz in 4 bands 0.1-30 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   FM   AFSK  
Sensitivity ? AM (10 dB S+N/N)
0.1-0.5 MHz: 2 µV
0.5-1.62 MHz: 32 µV
1.62-24.5 MHz: 0.2 µV
24.5-30 MHz: 1.3 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
SSB/CW/FSK (10 dB S+N/N)
0.1-0.5 MHz: 0.2 µV
0.5-1.62 MHz: 4 µV
1.62-24.5 MHz: 0.2 µV
24.5-30 MHz: 0.13 µV
Better than 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? AM
6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-60 dB)
FM
12 kHz (-6 dB), 24 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW/FSK
2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 3.8 kHz (-60 dB)
-6 / -60dB:
12 kHz / 28 kHz (Wide)
9 kHz / 22 kHz (Narrow)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 10 tubes Triple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 73.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? 80 dB Better than 70dB
Audio output ? 1.5 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms 3W into 4 ohms @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m + WARC 144-148 MHz (USA)
136-174 MHz (Asia)
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   FM   AFSK  
RF-output ? 100 W (AM 40 W) 80 / 30 / 10 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SO-239
Impedance ? 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8 V DC 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX ? 2 A 0.7A max
TX - 20.5 A 15A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 194x and 194x in USA Between 199x and 199x in Japan Between 2017 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions ? 330 × 120 × 334 mm
(12.99 × 4.72 × 13.15 in)
160 × 50 × 185 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 7.28 in)
Weight ? 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs) 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None 105 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 ? Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
CTCSS/PL
Built-in keyer
AIP
VOX
Dimmer
- Massive Heatsink guarantees 80 Watts of RF Power with No Cooling Fan Needed
(Four selectable power output levels are provided: 80/30/10/5 Watts)
- Loud 3 Watts of Audio Output for noisy environments
- Large 6 Digit Backlit LCD ensure excellent visibility
- Excellent Receiver Performance
- Alpha-Numeric Channel Display
- 200 Memory Channels for serious users
- CTCSS and DCS Encode/Decode Built in
- Versatile Scanning Capability
- WX Channels with "Severe Weather" Alert
- Smart Search Operation
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000051 KENWOOD-TS-000850S YAESU-FT-002980R