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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability ≤ 10 p.p.m. ≤ 0.5 p.p.m. with SO-2 ? < 10 p.p.m. (< 2 p.p.m. with optional TCXO-4) 0-50C
Tuning steps Continuous 9 / 10 kHz 0.01 / 0.1 (CW/SSB) 0.1 / 1 (AM/FM) kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 MHz 0.15-108 MHz (115.15-223 MHz with optional FRQ-80 converter) 0.05-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   N-FM   W-FM   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S+N/N)
0.5-1.5 MHz: 2.5 µV
1.5-1.7 MHz: 3.5 µV
1.7-30 MHz: 2.5 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S+N/N)
0.5-1.5 MHz: 0.25 µV
1.5-1.7 MHz: 0.35 µV
1.7-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
? < .25 µV 1.8-30 MHz SSB
< 1 µV 1.8-30 MHz AM
(S+N/N=10dB)
Selectivity AM: 5 kHz (-6 dB), 40 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
? AM-Wide: 6.0 kHz
AM-Narrow: 4.0 kHz
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz
FM (opt.): 15.0 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double (AM/SSB/CW) / Triple (FM) conversion superheterodyne ? Double Conversion Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 73.045 MHz
2nd: 10.695 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
? 1st: 47.21 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection 70 dB ? > 60 dB (1.8-30 MHz)
Audio output 2 Watts 8 ohms 400 mW 1.4 W, 8 Ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC - -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   - -
RF-output High: 100 W, Medium: 50 W, Low: 10 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 TNC + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50/450Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC ±15% 6V DC (4 × LR6 or external adapter) 13.8V DC
Current RX 1.45 A ? 1.2 A
TX 20.5 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1993 and 199x in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1994 and 2000 in Japan
Dimensions 179 × 60 × 233 mm
(7.05 × 2.36 × 9.17 in)
90 × 182 × 50 mm
(3.54 × 7.17 × 1.97 in)
230 × 92 × 236 mm
(9.06 × 3.62 × 9.29 in)
Weight 2.90 kg (6.4 lbs) 650 gr (1.4 lbs) 3.00 kg (6.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s) 50 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Dual VFO's, 100 memories, AIP, RIT, IF shift, AGC and TF-set ? FM optional
CAT interface
12/24h Clock
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000050S SONY-ICF-PRO-000080-(HI-SCAN) YAESU-FRG-000100