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General |
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| HAM bands | 160m 80m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 10m | 160m 80m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 6m 10m | 2m 70cm |
| Freq. stability | Withing 1 kHz during the first hour after 1 minute of warm up. Withing 100 Hz during any 30 minute period after warm up. | ? | ±5 p.p.m. (-10° C - +60 ° C) |
| Tuning steps | ? | ? | 5 / 9 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz |
Receiver |
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| RX-range | 10-160 m + WARC | 0.03-56 MHz | 0.5-999 MHz (cellular blocked in the US) |
| Modulations | CW SSB | AM FM CW USB LSB | AM FM N-FM W-FM |
| Sensitivity | 0.25 µV at 10 dB S+N/N |
AM (10 dB S/N) 1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV 50-56 MHz: 1 µV FM (12 dB SINAD) 28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV 50-56 MHz: 0.25 µV SSB/CW (10 dB S/N) 1.8-30 MHz: 0.2 µV 50-56 MHz: 0.16 µV |
3.0 µV for 10dB SN (0.5-30 MHz) 0.35 µV for 12dB SINAD (30-54 MHz NFM) 1 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (54-76 MHz NFM) 1.5 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (76-108 MHz NFM) 1.5 µV TYP for 10dB SN (108-137 MHz NFM) 0.2 µV for 12dB SINAD (137-140 MHz NFM) 0.16 µV for 12dB SINAD (140-150 MHz NFM) 0.2 µV for 12dB SINAD (150-174 MHz NFM) 1 µV for 12dB SINAD (174-222 MHz NFM) 0.5 µV for 12dB SINAD (300-350 MHz NFM) 0.2 µV for 12dB SINAD (350-400 MHz NFM) 0.18 µV for 12dB SINAD (400-470 MHz NFM) 1.5 µV for 12dB SINAD (470-540 MHz WFM) 3 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (540-800 MHz WFM) 1.5 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (800-999 MHz NFM) |
| Selectivity |
SSB/CW wide 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 3.6 kHz (-60 dB) CW narrow With YK-88C: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.5 kHz (-60 dB) With YK-88CN: 270 Hz (-6 dB), 820 Hz (-60 dB) With YG-455C: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 820 Hz (-60 dB) With YG-455CN: 250 Hz (-6 dB), 500 Hz (-60 dB) |
AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB) FM: 9 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB) SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB) |
12 kHz/35 kHz (NFM, AM) (-6 dB / -60 dB) 200 kHz/300 kHz (WFM) (-6 dB / -20 dB) |
| Filters | 0.5 / 2.4 kHz | 10 kHz roofing | ? |
| Receiver system | Double conversion superheterodyne | ? | Single / Double (AM-N-FM) conversion superheterodyne |
| IF-freqs. |
1st: 8.83 MHz 2nd: 445 kHz |
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1st: 47.25 (AM / N-FM) / 45.8 (W-FM) MHz 2nd: 450 kHz (AM / N-FM) / 10.7 MHz (W-FM) 3rd: 1 MHz (W-FM) |
| Image rejection | > 60 dB | 70 dB | ? |
| Audio output | 1.5 W @ 8 ohm | ? | 50 mW @ 8 Ohms for 10% THD (@ 3.7 V DC) |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | 10-160 m + WARC | 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m |
144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) 144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA) |
| Modulations | CW SSB | AM FM CW USB LSB | FM N-FM |
| RF-output | 100 W max | 100 / 100 W | High: 1.5 / 1 W, Low: ? / ? mW |
Connections |
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| Antenna | SO-239 | SO-239 | SMA |
| Impedance | 50/75Ω | 50 Ω | 50Ω |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | Mains | 13.8V DC +/-10% | 3.7V DC (1000 mAh Li-Ion pack) |
| Current RX | 295 W | 1 A (squelched) | 30-120 mA |
| TX | 32 W | Max 22 A | 1.3 A max |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 1981 and 19xx | Between 2007 and 2010 | Between 2007 and 200x in Japan |
| Dimensions |
333 × 133 × 333 mm (13.11 × 5.24 × 13.11 in) |
223 × 84 × 217 mm (8.78 × 3.31 × 8.54 in) |
47 × 81 × 23 mm (1.85 × 3.19 × 0.91 in) |
| Weight | 13.50 kg (29.8 lbs) | 3.60 kg (7.9 lbs) | 130 gr (4.6 oz) Approx., w/ant. & battery |
| Form factor | Base Station | Mobile | Handheld |
Other features |
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| Memories | ? | 500 channels in 10 bank(s) | 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators |
| Features |
VOX ACG ALC RIT Attenuator Noise blanker |
IF-DSP. IPO. VOX. CTCSS 10 KHz roofing filter. CW beacon feature. | Alpha tags. CTCSS, DCS, DTMF & ARTS. WIRES. Internal temp sensor CCO (Channel Counter Operation). Built-in bar antenna for MW reception. Messaging feature. Twin RX |
| Accessories | ? | ? | ? |
| MPN | KENWOOD-TS-000830S | YAESU-FT-000450 | YAESU-VX-000003R |
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