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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver

General

Current value
USD 373 ~ USD 532
EUR 497
USD 507 ~ USD 585
Rating No reviews yet 3 reviews
HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability Less than ±0.5ppm (+0°C to +50°C) Less than ± 2.5ppm (-10°C to +60°C) Within ±10 x 10-6 (±0.5 x 10-6 with SO-2)
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 30 kHz - 60 MHz 0.5-30 / 50-54 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity SSB/CW/RTTY
0.16 µV (10 dB S/N @ 1.8-30 MHz)
AM
13 µV (10 dB S/N @ 0.5-1.8 MHz), 2 µV (10 dB S/N @ 1.8-30 MHz)
FM
0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD @ 28-30 MHz)
AM (S+N/N 10 dB)
Less than 31.6 µV (500 kHz ~ 1.705 MHz),
Less than 2 µV (1.750 ~ 24.5 MHz),
Less than 1.3 µV (24.5 ~ 30 MHz),
Less than 1.3 µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
FM (12 dB SINAD)
Less than 0.25 µV (28 ~ 30 MHz),
Less than 0.25 µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
SSB/CW (S+N/N 10 dB)
Less than 4 µV (500 kHz ~ 1.705 MHz),
Less than 0.2 µV (1.705 ~ 24.5 MHz),
Less than 0.13 µV (24.5 ~ 30 MHz),
Less than 0.13 µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
Selectivity SSB, CW (2.4kHz)
More than 2.4 kHz/-6dB
Less than 4.0 kHz/-60dB
AM/FM-N (6kHz)
More than 9.0 kHz/-6dB
Less than 20 kHz/-50dB
FM (15kHz)
More than 15 kHz/-6dB
Less than 30 kHz/-50dB
AM
More than 4.0 kHz (-6dB),
Less than 20.0 kHz (-50 db)
FM
More than 12.0 kHz (-6 dB),
Less than 25.0 kHz (-50 db)
SSB/CW
More than 2.2 kHz (-6 dB),
Less than 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne FM: triple superheterodyne, other: double superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 64.455 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 73.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz(FM only)
Image rejection HF: Better than 70 dB 50MHz: More than 65dB (except IF point) Greater than 70 dB
Audio output More than 1.0W (at 13.8V DC) ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC/6 m 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
RF-output 0.1-10 W in 5 steps SSB/CW/FM/FSK: 100 W; AM: 25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 9-15.9V DC 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX 250-450 mA 2 A
TX 3 A max 20.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2002 and 20xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 167 × 58 × 200 mm
(6.57 × 2.28 × 7.87 in)
270 × 96 × 271 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.67 in)
Weight 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 11.50 kg (25.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 105 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Built-in ATU
Built-in pre-amplifier, IF shift function with graphical indication, AGC time constant setting, 20dB (approx.) RF attenuator, AF speech compressor (DSP), CTCSS tone encoder/decoder for repeater access, VOX function, split operation with receive frequency lock, CI-V system capability, 9600bps data terminal on rear panel, bandstacking register, combined SQL and RF gain control knob, optional voice synthesizer (UT-102), variable SSB carrier-point, fanless noise free operation
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Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000703 KENWOOD-TS-000570DG