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

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ±2.5 p.p.m. @ -20 to +60°C (-4 to 140°F)
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + WARC/6 m 70 cm 108-1000 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? AM (10 dB S/N)
108-137 MHz: 0.8 µV
300-336 MHz: 0.8 µV
N-FM (12 dB SINAD)
137-150 MHz: 0.2 µV
150-174 MHz: 0.25 µV
174-222 MHz: 0.3 µV
222-300 MHz: 0.25 µV
336-420 MHz: 0.25 µV
420-520 MHz: 0.2 µV
800-900 MHz: 0.4 µV
900-1000 MHz: 0.8 µV
Selectivity ? ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 58.05 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 3 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC/6 m 70 cm 144-148 / 430-450 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM   N-FM  
RF-output Max 100/100 W 10 W 50 / 25 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? ? 0.5 A
TX ? ? 10 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2004 and 200x Between 198x and 198x Between 2022 and 202x
Dimensions ? ? 140 × 42 × 168 mm
(5.51 × 1.65 × 6.61 in)
Weight ? ? 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 999 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Built-in auto-AT ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000480SAT AZDEN-PCS-004310 YAESU-FTM-006000R