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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m (2m & 6m options) 10-80 m 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   N-FM   C4FM  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S+N/N):
1.8-28 MHz: 1.5 µV
50 MHz: 3 µV
144 MHz: 3 µV
SSB (10 dB S+N/N):
1.8-28 MHz: 0.25 µV
50 MHz: 0.5 µV
144 MHz: 0.5 µV
0.3 µV S/N 10 dB ?
Selectivity AM: 5 kHz (-6 dB), 12 kHz (60 dB)
FM: 20 kHz (-6 dB), 120 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.5 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB, 2~4 kHz @ 6db ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 47.25 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection >50 dB ? ?
Audio output ? 3 W at 4 ohms 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80 m 144-146 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM   C4FM  
RF-output ? 100 W 65 / 30 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12-15V DC or mains Mains 11.7-15.8 V DC
Current RX Max 1 A ? 0.5 A
TX - ? 12 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1976 and 1979 in Japan Between 1973 and 19xx Between 2016 and 201x
Dimensions 270 × 140 × 310 mm
(10.63 × 5.51 × 12.20 in)
340 × 153 × 285 mm
(13.39 × 6.02 × 11.22 in)
154 × 43 × 155 mm
(6.06 × 1.69 × 6.10 in)
Weight 5.70 kg (12.6 lbs) 14.00 kg (30.9 lbs) 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 220 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Noise blanker
VOX
+/- 5 kHz clarifier
- 65W of Solid RF Power within a Compact Footprint
- Modulation Modes: C4FM Digital (V/D Mode, VFR Mode*, DFR Mode), FM Analog
- AMS (Automatic Mode Select) Function Automatically Recognizes the Signal as C4FM Digital or Conventional FM
- Loud and Crystal Clear Front Panel Speaker with 3W of Audio Output
- Digital GM (Group Monitor) Function
- Bright Multi-Colored LED Mode/Status Indicator Vibrantly Shows the Transceivers' Status
- Illuminated Microphone with Direct Frequency Entry
- 220 Memo
Accessories ? ? Not compatible with HRI-200 (Wires-X)
MPN KENWOOD-R-000599D YAESU-FT-000201S YAESU-FTM-003200DE