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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 MHz 0.54-31 / 48-56 MHz in 5 bands 10-80 m + 30 m
11 m optional
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FSK   AM   N-FM   CW   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.15-0.5 MHz: 10 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: ? µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
0.5-1.8 MHz: 32 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
SSB/CW/FSK (10 dB S/N)
0.15-0.5 MHz: 1 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 4 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 0.2 µV
? ?
Selectivity N-AM
2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 3.6 kHz (-60 dB)
W-AM
6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-50 dB)
FM
12 kHz (-6 dB), 22 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW/FSK
2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 3.6 kHz (-60 dB)
? ?
Filters 250 / 500 Hz CW, 6 kHz AM (Optional) ? ?
Receiver system Triple (FM) / Quadruple conversion superheterodyne Single conversion ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 45.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 100 kHz
455 kHz ?
Image rejection 80 dB (1.8-30 MHz) ? ?
Audio output 1.5 W into 8 ohms 8 W, external speaker required ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC - 10-80 m + 30 m
11 m optional
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FSK   - CW   SSB  
RF-output 250 W PEP, AM: 140W DC input ? SSB: 560 W (PEP input), CW: 430 W (input)

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - -
Impedance 20-150Ω 50Ω 50/100 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (120 / 220 / 240 V AC) 110-120 / 220-240V AC Mains
Current RX 80 W ? ?
TX 510 W max - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1985 and 19xx in Japan Between 1947 and 1952 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 401 × 141 × 350 mm
(15.79 × 5.55 × 13.78 in)
501 × 260 × 425 mm
(19.72 × 10.24 × 16.73 in)
400 × 160 × 350 mm
(15.75 × 6.30 × 13.78 in)
Weight 18.50 kg (40.8 lbs) 29.40 kg (64.9 lbs) 18.14 kg (40.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 40 channels in 4 bank(s) None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Auto-AT option Bandspread in ham bands ?
Accessories Internal automatic antenna tuner
Communications headphones
Light-weight open air communications headphones
Deluxe communications headphones
Micro headphones
Hand microphone
Desk microphone
Phone patch
Station monitor
TXCO
External speaker
Voice synthesizer
500 Hz CW filter (455 kHz IF)
250 Hz CW filter (455 kHz IF)
6 kHz AM filter (8.83 MHz IF)
500 Hz CW filter (8.83 MHz IF)
? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000940S NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000183 YAESU-FTDX-000401