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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ±10 ppm -10°C to +60°C Less than 100 Hz after 30 minute warm-up, less than 2 kHz in first hour of operation
Tuning steps 5, 10, 12.5, 15, 20, 25, 30, 50 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 118-174 / 400-470 MHz 10-80 m in 7 bands
Modulations AM   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV @ 12dB SINAD 15-80 m: better than 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
10 m: better than 1.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity More than 15 kHz/ -9 dB
Less than 30 kHz/ 50 dB
2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5.0 kHz (-55 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double-conversion superheterodyne Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 45.15 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ≥ 60 dB
Audio output 500 mW typ. at 10% distortion with an 8 Ω > 1 watts (with 10% distortion)

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-450 MHz 10-80 m in 7 bands
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 0.5/6W 15-80 m: 160 W (input), 10 m: 120 W (input)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 4.5-16V DC Mains (with PS-500AC)
Current RX Max 180 mA 250 W max
TX Max 1.6 A 450 W max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 197x and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 57 × 110 × 27 mm
(2.24 × 4.33 × 1.06 in)
330 × 220 × 300 mm
(12.99 × 8.66 × 11.81 in)
Weight 285 gr (10.1 oz) with BP-170 7.98 kg (17.6 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 70 channels in bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? -
Accessories ? External speaker
External Remove VFO
MPN ICOM-IC-T000007H KENWOOD-TS-000500