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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 | 2m | 160m 80m 60m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 11m (CB) 6m 10m 4m |
| Freq. stability | ? | ± 15 p.p.m. | ± 0.1 p.p.m. (0 °C to + 50 °C) |
| Tuning steps | Continuous | ? | Continuous |
Receiver |
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| RX-range | 0.2-30 MHz | 144-148 MHz | 0.1-30 / 50-54 MHz |
| Modulations | AM CW SSB | FM | AM FM CW USB LSB FSK Digital (other) |
| 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 |
< 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD) |
SSB (1b dB S/N): 0.5-0.13 µV AM (10 dB S/N): 6.3-1.3 µV FM (12 dB SINAD): 0.22 µV |
| 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) |
12 kHz (-6 dB) 24 kHz (-60 dB) |
SSB/FSK/PSK: 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB, 4.4 kHz @ -60 dB CW: 500 Hz @ -6 dB, 1.2 kHz @ -60 dB AM: 6.0 kHz @ -6 dB, 12.0 kHz @ -60 dB FM: 12.0 kHz @ -6 dB, 25.0 kHz @ -60 dB |
| Filters | ? | ? | 500 Hz, 2.7 kHz, 6 kHz and 15 kHz (optional 270 Hz) |
| Receiver system | Double conversion superheterodyne | Double conversion superheterodyne | Double conversion superheterodyne |
| IF-freqs. |
1st: 48.055 MHz 2nd: 455 KHz |
1st: 10.695 MHz 2nd: 455 kHz |
1st: 8.248 MHz 2nd: 24 kHz (FM: 36 kHz) |
| Image rejection | >60 dB | ? | ? |
| Audio output | ? | > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion | 1.5 W into 8 Ohm |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | - | 144-148 MHz |
10-160 m + WARC + 60 m + 6 m EU version: 4 m (70 MHz) |
| Modulations | - | FM | AM FM CW USB LSB FSK Digital (other) |
| RF-output | ? | 5-45 W | Max 100 W (AM 25 W) |
Connections |
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| Antenna | SO-239 | SO-239 | SO-239 |
| Impedance | 50/1000Ω | 50Ω | 50Ω |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | Mains (12V DC option, DCK-1) | 13.8 V DC | 13.8V DC +/- 15% |
| Current RX | ? | 600 mA | 3 A max |
| TX | - | 9.5 A | 22.5 A max |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 1979 and 1985 in Japan | Between 198x and 198x | Between 2018 and 20xx in Japan |
| Dimensions |
300 × 115 × 218 mm (11.81 × 4.53 × 8.58 in) |
180 × 60 × 215 mm (7.09 × 2.36 × 8.46 in) |
410 × 158 × 387 mm (16.14 × 6.22 × 15.24 in) |
| Weight | 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) | 1.95 kg (4.3 lbs) | 17.00 kg (37.5 lbs) |
| Form factor | Base Station | Mobile | Base Station |
Other features |
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| Memories | None | ? | ? |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators |
| Features | 12hr clock and timer | DCL |
DSP Built-in auto antenna tuner (ATU) 7 inch color screen |
| Accessories | ? | ? | ? |
| MPN | KENWOOD-R-001000 | KENWOOD-TM-002550A | KENWOOD-TS-000890S |
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