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General |
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| HAM bands | 160m 80m 40m 20m 15m 6m 10m | 2m | 160m 80m 60m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 11m (CB) 10m |
| Freq. stability | ? | ? | ≤ 10 p.p.m. |
| Tuning steps | ? | ? | Continuous |
Receiver |
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| RX-range | 10-160 m (2m & 6m options) | 144-146 MHz | 0.1-30 MHz |
| Modulations | AM FM CW SSB | All mode | AM FM CW USB LSB FSK |
| Sensitivity |
AM (10 dB S+N/N): 1.8-28 MHz: 1.5 µV 50 MHz: 3 µV 144 MHz: 3 µV SSB (10 dB S+N/N): 1.8-28 MHz: 0.25 µV 50 MHz: 0.5 µV 144 MHz: 0.5 µV |
SSB/CW: Better thatn 0.13 µV (10 dB S+N/N) FM: Better than 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) |
SSB / CW / FSK 100-500 kHz: ≤ 1 µV 0.5-1.62 MHz: ≤ 4 µV 1.62-24.5 MHz: ≤ 0.2 µV 24.5-30 MHz: ≤ 0.13 µV AM 100-500 kHz: ≤ 2 µV 0.5-1.62 MHz: ≤ 31.6 µV 1.62-24.5 MHz: ≤ 2 µV 24.5-30 MHz: ≤ 2 µV FM 28-30 MHz: ≤ 0.25 µV |
| Selectivity |
AM: 5 kHz (-6 dB), 12 kHz (60 dB) FM: 20 kHz (-6 dB), 120 kHz (-60 dB) SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB) CW: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.5 kHz (-60 dB) |
SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB) FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 24 kHz (-60 dB) |
SSB: 2.3 kHz @ -6 dB / 3.3 kHz @ -60 dB CW: 200 Hz @ -6 dB / 450 Hz @ -60 dB FSK: 500 Hz @ -6 dB / 1000 Hz @ -60 dB AM: 9 kHz @ -6 dB / 12 kHz @ -60 dB FM: 14 kHz @ -6 dB / 18 kHz @ -60 dB |
| Filters | ? | ? | SSB: 300 / 2600 Hz CW: 200 Hz FSK: 500 Hz AM: 100 / 4000 Hz FM: 14 kHz |
| Receiver system | ? | ? | Quadruple conversion superheterodyne |
| IF-freqs. | ? | ? |
1st: 73.05 MHz 2nd: 8.83 MHz 3rd: 455 kHz 4th: 11.3 kHz |
| Image rejection | >50 dB | Better than 60 dB | ≥ 80 dB |
| Audio output | ? | ? | >= 1.5 W @ 1-% THD into 8 Ohms |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | - | 144-146 MHz | 10-160 m + WARC |
| Modulations | - | All mode | AM FM CW USB LSB FSK |
| RF-output | ? | High: 25 W, Low: 5 W | Max 100 W (AM 25 W) |
Connections |
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| Antenna | SO-239 | SO-239 | SO-239 |
| Impedance | 50/75 Ω | 50 Ω | 50Ω |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | 12-15V DC or mains | 11-16V DC | 13.8V DC +/- 15% |
| Current RX | Max 1 A | Max 1 A | 2 A |
| TX | - | Max 6 A | 20.5 A |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 1976 and 1979 in Japan | Between 1986 and 19xx | Between 1995 and 19xx |
| Dimensions |
270 × 140 × 310 mm (10.63 × 5.51 × 12.20 in) |
180 × 60 × 195 mm (7.09 × 2.36 × 7.68 in) |
330 × 120 × 334 mm (12.99 × 4.72 × 13.15 in) |
| Weight | 5.70 kg (12.6 lbs) | 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs) | 11.50 kg (25.4 lbs) |
| Form factor | Base Station | Mobile | Base Station |
Other features |
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| Memories | ? | 10 channels in 1 bank(s) | 100 channels in 1 bank(s) |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators |
| Features | ? | ? |
DSP Built-in auto AT: 20-150 ohms |
| Accessories | ? | ? | ? |
| MPN | KENWOOD-R-000599D | KENWOOD-TR-000751E | KENWOOD-TS-000870S |
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