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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

Current value
USD 404 ~ USD 859
USD 803 ~ USD 1,332
CAD 994
EUR 828 ~ EUR 1,729
Rating No reviews yet 4 reviews
HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 MHz 0.03-60 / 118-174 / 220-512 MHz
23 cm/10 W option
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.5-1.8 MHz: 13 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV (Pre-amp 1 on)
50-54 MHz: 1 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV (Pre-amp 1 on)
50-54 MHz: 0.32 µV (Pre-amp 2 on)
SSB/CW/RTTY (10 dB S/N)
1.8-30 MHz: 0.16 µV (Pre-amp 1 on)
50-54 MHz: 0.13 µV (Pre-amp 2 on)
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Selectivity AM (BW=6 kHz)
>6 kHz (-6 dB), <15 kHz (-60 dB)
FM (BW=15 kHz)
>12 kHz (-6 dB), <20 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/RTTY (BW=2.4 kHz)
>2.4 kHz (-6 dB), <2.8 kHz (-60 dB)
CW (BW=500 H
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Filters ? ?
Receiver system Triple-conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 64.455 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
3rd: 36 KHz
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Image rejection >70 dB Main: >70 dBSub: >60 dB
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC/50-54 MHz 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
RF-output 5-100/5-100 W (AM: 5-40 W) Max 100/100/100/50 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 + N-type
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% 13.8V DC +/-15%
Current RX Max 3.5 A Squelched 2.6 A
TX Max 23 A Max 20.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 2001 in Japan Between 2000 and 200x
Dimensions 340 × 111 × 285 mm
(13.39 × 4.37 × 11.22 in)
281 × 107 × 371 mm
(11.06 × 4.21 × 14.61 in)
Weight 9.60 kg (21.2 lbs) 7.80 kg (17.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 99 channels in 1 bank(s) 300 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features IF-DSP. Built-in auto-AT (HF: 16.7-150 ohms / 6 m: 20-125 ohms) Built-in keyer and RTTY demodulator. Twin RX DSP
Built-in 1K2/9K6 TNC
Auto-AT on HF/6m
DX-Cluster functions
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000756-PRO KENWOOD-TS-002000