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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  11m (CB)  6m  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ±3.5 kHz from -40 to +60°C ?
Tuning steps 9 / 10 / 100 / 1000 Hz 50 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.05-35 MHz 26.000-69.950 MHz 26-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.5-1.6 MHz: 39.8 µV
1.6-21.5 MHz: 2.5 µV
21.5-30 MHz: 2.5 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
21.5-30 MHz: 0.35 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S+N/N)
0.5-1.6 MHz: 4 µV
1.6-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
0.5 µV (20 dB S/N) ?
Selectivity AM 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-50 dB)
FM 12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
± 50 kHz @ 80 dB ?
Filters ? > 30 kHz (-6 dB) ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 40.055 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection -50 dB ? ?
Audio output 1.5 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms 50 mW into 600 ohm ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC - 26-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   - AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output AM: Max 40 W, FM: Max 50 W, SSB/CW: Max 100 W ? 21 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC + Proprietary (military) -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12-16 V DC 24V DC (21-29V DC, 32V max) ?
Current RX 1.5 A 60 mA (24V) ?
TX 20 A max - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 199x in Japan Between 196x and 198x in Germany Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 270 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.63 in)
222 × 268 × 330 mm
(8.74 × 10.55 × 12.99 in)
185 × 60 × 250 mm
(7.28 × 2.36 × 9.84 in)
Weight 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs) 17.00 kg (37.5 lbs) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 31 channels in 1 bank(s) 880 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features IF Shift
RIT
VFO Tuning Torque adjust
Multifunction meter
Speech processor
Numerous I/O jacks
RF attenuator
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000140S MILITARY-EM-000025 PRESIDENT-LINCOLN-II