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Mobile UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 1240-1300 MHz 0.15-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FSK  
Sensitivity ? AM (10 dB S/N)
0.15-0.5 MHz: 10 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: ? µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
0.5-1.8 MHz: 32 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
SSB/CW/FSK (10 dB S/N)
0.15-0.5 MHz: 1 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 4 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 0.2 µV
Selectivity ? N-AM
2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 3.6 kHz (-60 dB)
W-AM
6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-50 dB)
FM
12 kHz (-6 dB), 22 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW/FSK
2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 3.6 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? 250 / 500 Hz CW, 6 kHz AM (Optional)
Receiver system ? Triple (FM) / Quadruple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 100 kHz
Image rejection ? 80 dB (1.8-30 MHz)
Audio output ? 1.5 W into 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 1240-1300 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FSK  
RF-output High: 10 W, Low: 1 W 250 W PEP, AM: 140W DC input

Connections

Antenna N-type SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 20-150Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC Mains (120 / 220 / 240 V AC)
Current RX ? 80 W
TX ? 510 W max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 19xx Between 1985 and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions ? 401 × 141 × 350 mm
(15.79 × 5.55 × 13.78 in)
Weight ? 18.50 kg (40.8 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 40 channels in 4 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Auto-AT option
Accessories ? Internal automatic antenna tuner
Communications headphones
Light-weight open air communications headphones
Deluxe communications headphones
Micro headphones
Hand microphone
Desk microphone
Phone patch
Station monitor
TXCO
External speaker
Voice synthesizer
500 Hz CW filter (455 kHz IF)
250 Hz CW filter (455 kHz IF)
6 kHz AM filter (8.83 MHz IF)
500 Hz CW filter (8.83 MHz IF)
MPN KENWOOD-TM-000521A KENWOOD-TS-000940S