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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 MHz 118-165 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   FM  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.5-1.8 MHz: 13 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV (Pre-amp 1 on)
50-54 MHz: 1 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV (Pre-amp 1 on)
50-54 MHz: 0.32 µV (Pre-amp 2 on)
SSB/CW/RTTY (10 dB S/N)
1.8-30 MHz: 0.16 µV (Pre-amp 1 on)
50-54 MHz: 0.13 µV (Pre-amp 2 on)
≤ 0.16 µV (-16 dBµ)
Selectivity AM (BW=6 kHz)
>6 kHz (-6 dB), <15 kHz (-60 dB)
FM (BW=15 kHz)
>12 kHz (-6 dB), <20 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/RTTY (BW=2.4 kHz)
>2.4 kHz (-6 dB), <2.8 kHz (-60 dB)
CW (BW=500 H
12 kHz @ -6 dB, 28 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Triple-conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 64.455 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
3rd: 36 KHz
1st: 45.05 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection >70 dB ?
Audio output ? 200 mW into 8 Ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC/50-54 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   FM  
RF-output 5-100/5-100 W (AM: 5-40 W) High: 2.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% 7.2-16V DC
Current RX Max 3.5 A 60 mA
TX Max 23 A 1.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 2001 in Japan Between 1990 and 199x
Dimensions 340 × 111 × 285 mm
(13.39 × 4.37 × 11.22 in)
49.5 × 124.7 × 38 mm
(1.95 × 4.91 × 1.50 in)
Weight 9.60 kg (21.2 lbs) 360 gr (12.7 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 99 channels in 1 bank(s) 41 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features IF-DSP. Built-in auto-AT (HF: 16.7-150 ohms / 6 m: 20-125 ohms) Built-in keyer and RTTY demodulator. Twin RX -
Accessories ? -
MPN ICOM-IC-000756-PRO KENWOOD-TH-000027A