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Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ≤ 3 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
1240-1300 MHz option
0.1-76 / 108-174 / 420-512 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity FM: 0.22 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.16 µV
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Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Single/double/triple/quadruple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.695/75.925/287.175 MHz
2nd: 0.455/10.695/41.415 MHz
3rd: -/0.455/10.695 MHz
4th: -/-/455 kHz
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Image rejection ? ?
Audio output 1.5 W / 8 ohms @ 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
1240-1300 MHz option
10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output FM: 45/40 W, SSB/CW: 35/30 W, 23cm: 10 W 6-160 m: 100 W, 2 m: 50 W, 70 cm: 20 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + N-type SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/-15% 13.8V DC
Current RX 2.5 A 0.6-1 A
TX Max 15 A Max 22 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 199x in Japan Between 2003 and 2004
Dimensions 342 × 134 × 369 mm
(13.46 × 5.28 × 14.53 in)
155 × 52 × 233 mm
(6.10 × 2.05 × 9.17 in)
Weight 9.20 kg (20.3 lbs) 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 30 channels in bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX Built-in keyer. Beacon mode. 32 color display. CTCSS. Detachable front panel. DSP option
Accessories ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000790E YAESU-FT-000857