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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? Standard TCXO: below 30 MHz +/- 20 Hz, above 30 MHz +/- 0.5ppm ?
Tuning steps ? 0.001 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 / 50-54 MHz 2MHz - 3.0 GHz 26.965-27.? MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   All mode   AM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   ISB   AM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.5-1.6 MHz: 39.8 µV
1.6-21.5 MHz: 2.5 µV
21.5-30 MHz: 1.78 µV
50-54 MHz: 1.58 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
21.5-30 MHz: 0.18 µV
50-54 MHz: 0.18 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S+N/N)
0.5-1.6 MHz: 4 µV
1.6-21.5 MHz: 0.25 µV
21.5-30 MHz: 0.18 µV
50-54 MHz: 0.18 µV
SSB, 10 db S/N: 3 kHz@-117dBm
AM (50% mod), 10 db S/N: 6.0 kHz@-108dBm
FM-N @ 6 kHz dev, 16 dB SINAD: 15 kHz@-107dBm
FM-W @ 10-20 kHz dev, 16 dB SINAD: 30-50 kHz@-102dBm
FM-W @ 75kHz dev, 16 dB SINAD: 200 kHz@-96dBm
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Selectivity AM
6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-50 dB)
FM
12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW
2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
Selection is mode independent. Approx. 50 filter bandwidths with 8-10 chosen appropriately for each of the 5 modes. Shape factor 1.5:1 or better. (6 to 60 dB).

Examples, useful for: CW-100,150,200,250,300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 1000 Hz SSB-1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 2.0, 2.2, 2.4, 2.6, 3.0, 3.4 kHz AM- 4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.6, 10.4, 12.0, 13.6, 15.2,16kHz WFM-100,120,140,150,160,180, 200, 250, 300 kHz
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 40.055 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection 50 dB 80 dB typical 2-3000 MHz ?
Audio output 1.5 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms Line + Headphones ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m - 26.965-27.? MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   - AM   USB   LSB  
RF-output AM: 40 W, FM: 50 W, SSB/CW: 100 W ? 15 W PEP

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12-16 V DC 90-264 VAC, 48-440 Hz; optional 11-28V DC power supply ?
Current RX 1.5 A 36W ?
TX 20 A max - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 199x in Japan Between 2009 and in USA Between 1971 and 197x
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 270 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.63 in)
190 × 89 × 432 mm
(7.48 × 3.50 × 17.01 in)
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Weight 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs) 4.65 kg (10.3 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 31 channels in 3 bank(s) 1000 channels in bank(s) @ 100 channels/second 23 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features IF Shift
RIT
VFO Tuning Torque adjust
Multifunction meter
Speech processor
Numerous I/O jacks
RF attenuator
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000680S TEN-TEC-RX-000400 TRAM-CORSAIR