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HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
HF Transceiver

General

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  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + WARC/6 m 10-160 m + WARC/6 m 10-80 m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system DSP ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC/6 m 10-160 m + WARC/6 m 10-80 m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB  
RF-output 200 W max Max 100/100 W 80-100 W

Connections

Antenna - - SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2004 and 201x Between 2004 and 200x Between 197x and 197x in USA
Dimensions ? ? 330 × 195 × 355 mm
(12.99 × 7.68 × 13.98 in)
Weight ? ? 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Built-in auto-AT ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000480HX KENWOOD-TS-000480SAT KENWOOD-TS-000515