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Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  11m (CB)  ?
Freq. stability ≤ 3 p.p.m. ? ?
Tuning steps ? Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
1240-1300 MHz option
26.965-27.405 MHz ?
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   -
Sensitivity FM: 0.22 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.16 µV
? ?
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
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1.5 W / 8 ohms @ 10% THD ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
1240-1300 MHz option
26.965-27.405 MHz 15-160m
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   All mode  
RF-output FM: 45/40 W, SSB/CW: 35/30 W, 23cm: 10 W 0.7 W SSB: 1 kW PEP, CW: 850 kW (drive power: 85-100 W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/-15% ? Mains
Current RX 2.5 A ? ?
TX Max 15 A ? 7.5 A @ 240 V AC / 15 A @ 120 V AC

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 199x in Japan Between 1987 and 1990 in Japan & Korea Between 197x and 198x in USA
Dimensions 342 × 134 × 369 mm
(13.46 × 5.28 × 14.53 in)
66 × 170 × 35 mm
(2.60 × 6.69 × 1.38 in)
361 × 178 × 406 mm
(14.21 × 7.01 × 15.98 in)
Weight 9.20 kg (20.3 lbs) 550 gr (1.2 lbs) 17.00 kg (37.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 30 channels in bank(s) 4 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000790E ZODIAC-P-006000 HEATHKIT-SB-001000