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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  10m  1.25m 
Freq. stability ± 10 p.p.m. ± 7 ppm less than 10 p.p.m.
Tuning steps Continuous 5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 MHz 28-29.695 MHz 215-230 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   FM   N-FM   FM  
Sensitivity SSB/CW/FSK
500-1620 kHz: < 4 µV
1620 kHz - 21.5 MHz: < 0.2 µV
21.5-30 MHz: < 0.13 µV
AM
500-1620 kHz: < 32 µV
1620 kHz - 21.5 MHz: < 2 µV
21.5-30 MHz: < 1.3 µV
FM
28-30 MHz: < 0.25 µV
0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD) < 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity SSB/CW/FSK
2.2 kHz @ -6 dB, 4.4 kHz @ -60 dB
AM
5 kHz @ -6 dB, 18 kHz @ -50 dB
FM
12 kHz @ -6 dB, 25 kHz @ -50 dB
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-60 dB)
N-FM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 16 kHz (-60 dB)
< 12 kHz (-6 dB)
< 24 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 73.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 450 KHz
10.7 MHz / 455 kHz
Image rejection ≥ 70 dB ? ?
Audio output 1.5 W across 8 ohms @ 10% THD 2 W into 8 ohm at 10% THD 2 W

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 28-29.695 MHz 220-225 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   FM   N-FM   FM  
RF-output SSB/CW/FM:20-100 W, AM: 10-40 W 2/5/10 W High: 25 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC ±15% 11-16V DC
Current RX 2 A 400-600 mA Max 600 mA
TX Max 20 A 3 A Max 6.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 199x Between 2007 and 200x Between 1989 and 19xx
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 305 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 12.01 in)
142 × 40 × 174 mm
(5.59 × 1.57 × 6.85 in)
140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
Weight 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) without AT unit 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories AT-450 antenna tuner ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000450S ALINCO-DR-000003T KENWOOD-TM-000331A