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General |
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| HAM bands | 160m 80m 60m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 11m (CB) 10m | 160m 80m 60m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 11m (CB) 6m 2m 70cm 10m 4m | |
| Freq. stability | ? | ±0.5 p.p.m. @ -10 to +50°C (14 to 122°F) after 1 minute warmup | |
| Tuning steps | Continuous | 1 / 5 / 10 / 20 Hz | |
Receiver |
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| RX-range | 0.2-30 MHz | 0.03-174 / 400-470 MHz | |
| Modulations | AM CW SSB | AM FM N-FM CW SSB C4FM | |
| Sensitivity |
AM (10 dB S+N/N) 0.2-2 MHz: 20 µV 2-30 MHz: 2 µV SSB (10 dB S+N/N) 0.2-2 MHz: 0.2-2 MHz: 5 µV 2-30 MHz: 0.5 µV |
AM (BW: 6 kHz / 10 dB S+N/N) 0.5-1.8 MHz: 7.9 µV 1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV 50-54 MHz: 1 µV 70-70.5 MHz: 2 µV 144-148 MHz: 1 µV 430-450 MHz: 1 µV FM (BW: 12 kHz / 12 dB SINAD) 28-30 MHz: 0.25 µV 50-54 MHz: 0.2 µV 70-70.5 MHz: 0.25 µV 144-148 MHz: 0.125 µV 430-450 MHz: 0.125 µV SSB/CW (BW: 2.4 kHz / 10 dB S+N/N) 1.8-30 MHz: 0.16 µV 50-54 MHz: 0.125 µV 70-70.5 MHz: 0.16 µV 144-148 MHz: 0.125 µV 430-450 MHz: 0.125 µV |
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| Selectivity |
AM Wide: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-50 dB) AM Narrow: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-50 dB) SSB/CW: 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-60 dB) |
AM (BW=6 kHz - Width: Center) 6 kHz (-6 dB) 15 kHz (-60 dB) FM (BW=12 kHz - Width: Center) 12 kHz (-6 dB) 25 kHz (-60 dB) SSB (BW=2.4 kHz - Width: Center) 2.4 kHz (-6 dB) 3.6 kHz (-60 dB) CW (BW=0.5 kHz - Width: Center) 500 Hz (-6 dB) 750 Hz (-60 dB) |
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| Filters | ? | ? | |
| Receiver system | Double conversion superheterodyne | Direct sampling superheterrodyne (Below 48 MHz) Single conversion IF sampling (Above 48 MHz) | |
| IF-freqs. |
1st: 48.055 MHz 2nd: 455 KHz |
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| Image rejection | >60 dB | 70 dB or better (HF amateur bands) 60 dB or better (VHF / UHF amateur bands) | |
| Audio output | ? | 1.5 W at 10% distortion / 4 ohm (Without SPA-1 option) | |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | - | 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm (Also 4 m for UK version) | |
| Modulations | - | AM FM N-FM CW SSB C4FM | |
| RF-output | ? |
0.5-10 W 100 W with optional SPA-1 |
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Connections |
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| Antenna | SO-239 | BNC | |
| Impedance | 50/1000Ω | 50Ω | |
| Other | - | - | |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | Mains (12V DC option, DCK-1) | 10.8 V DC (Battery pack) or 13.8 V DC ±15% external | |
| Current RX | ? | 600-900 mA | |
| TX | - | 3 A max | |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 1979 and 1985 in Japan | Between 2025 and 20xx | |
| Dimensions |
300 × 115 × 218 mm (11.81 × 4.53 × 8.58 in) |
213 × 89 × 240 mm (8.39 × 3.50 × 9.45 in) |
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| Weight | 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) | ? | |
| Form factor | Base Station | Mobile | |
Other features |
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| Memories | None | ? | |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators | |
| Features | 12hr clock and timer | 4.3" color touch TFT with switchable display modes. 3DSS band-scope. Two independent receivers. Two speakers. 32-bit IF DSP. Wires-X. USB ports for audio I/O and CAT operation. S-DX. AMS. APRS. Micro SD card slot. Optional ATU that attaches to the back. Optional cooling fan for prolonged transmissions like FT8 and similar. Optional 100 W dockable PA. Optional Bluetooth. | |
| Accessories | ? | ? | |
| MPN | KENWOOD-R-001000 | YAESU-FTX-000001-OPTIMA | |
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