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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

Current value
AUD 652
EUR 677
USD 324 ~ USD 387
EUR 83 ~ EUR 1,272
GBP 389
Rating 1 review 4 reviews
HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ≤ 10 p.p.m. ± 10 p.p.m. (or ± 500 Hz FM)
Tuning steps Continuous 10 / 100 Hz (CW, SSB)
100 / 1000 Hz (AM, FM)

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity SSB / CW / FSK
100-500 kHz: ≤ 1 µV
0.5-1.62 MHz: ≤ 4 µV
1.62-24.5 MHz: ≤ 0.2 µV
24.5-30 MHz: ≤ 0.13 µV
AM
100-500 kHz: ≤ 2 µV
0.5-1.62 MHz: ≤ 31.6 µV
1.62-24.5 MHz: ≤ 2 µV
24.5-30 MHz: ≤ 2 µV
FM
28-30 MHz: ≤ 0.25 µV
1.8-30 MHz (CW, SSB, AM): < 2.0 µV
20-30 MHz (FM, optional): < 0.32 µV
Selectivity SSB: 2.3 kHz @ -6 dB / 3.3 kHz @ -60 dB
CW: 200 Hz @ -6 dB / 450 Hz @ -60 dB
FSK: 500 Hz @ -6 dB / 1000 Hz @ -60 dB
AM: 9 kHz @ -6 dB / 12 kHz @ -60 dB
FM: 14 kHz @ -6 dB / 18 kHz @ -60 dB
CW: 500 Hz @ -6 dB, 1.8 kHz @ -60 dB
SSB, CW, AM: 2.2 kHz @ -6 dB, 5.0 kHz @ -60 dB
W-AM: 6 kHz @ -6 dB, 14 kHz @ -60 dB
FM: 8 kHz @ -6 dB, 19 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters SSB: 300 / 2600 Hz CW: 200 Hz FSK: 500 Hz AM: 100 / 4000 Hz FM: 14 kHz ?
Receiver system Quadruple conversion superheterodyne Double/triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 73.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 11.3 kHz
1st: 47.055 MHz
2nd: 8.215 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz (FM, optional)
Image rejection ≥ 80 dB 60-70 dB
Audio output >= 1.5 W @ 1-% THD into 8 Ohms 1.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output Max 100 W (AM 25 W) SSB/CW: 1-100 W, AM: 1-25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% 13.8V DC ±10%
Current RX 2 A 1.2 A
TX 20.5 A 20 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1995 and 19xx Between 1993 and 200x in Japan
Dimensions 330 × 120 × 334 mm
(12.99 × 4.72 × 13.15 in)
238 × 93 × 243 mm
(9.37 × 3.66 × 9.57 in)
Weight 11.50 kg (25.4 lbs) 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DSP
Built-in auto AT: 20-150 ohms
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MPN KENWOOD-TS-000870S YAESU-FT-000840