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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile CB Transceiver
Contesting CW Sending Machine

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  11m (CB)  None 
Freq. stability ? ? -
Tuning steps ? Channelized -

Receiver

RX-range 0.150-30 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   SSB   -
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.15-0.5 MHz: 13 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 40 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2.5 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
1.8-30 MHz: 0.7 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
0.15-0.5 MHz: 1 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 4 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
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Selectivity AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 12 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 32 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? -
Receiver system Double (AM/SSB/CW) / triple (FM) conversion ? -
IF-freqs. 1st: 48.055 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ≥ 70 dB ? -
Audio output ? ? -

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 26.965-27.405 MHz -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   SSB   -
RF-output SSB: 250W PEP, CW: 200W, AM: 60W, FM (optional): 120W 12 W -

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ? Mains
Current RX 1.2 A ? ?
TX Max 20 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 198x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 275 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.83 in)
? ?
Weight 6.50 kg (14.3 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 8 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s) 5 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? -
Accessories ? ? -
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000430S UNIDEN-BEARCAT-GRANT-LT HOMEBREW-K000004PB-CW-SENDIN-MACHINE-2048