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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  ? 10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 / 50-54 MHz 137-174 / 406-512 MHz 29-29.7 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC - 10 m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   - FM  
RF-output HF: 100 W (AM: 40 W), 6 m: 50 W (AM: 20 W) ? 10 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Built-in telescopic SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 12V DC or mains 13.8V DC
Current RX Max 2.5 A ? ?
TX Max 20.5 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 198x and 19xx
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 328 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 12.91 in)
? 158 × 66 × 246 mm
(6.22 × 2.60 × 9.69 in)
Weight 6.90 kg (15.2 lbs) ? 2.50 kg (5.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 8 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000690S 20-401 AZDEN-PCS-002800Z