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

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  70cm  23cm  10m  2m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability Main: Other mode within ±0.5 x 10^-6 (±0.5 p.p.m.) FM TX mode within ±0.5x10^-6 ±2 kHz Sub: Within ±0.5x10^-6 ±600 Hz ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 / 118-174 / 220-512 MHz
23 cm/10 W option.
144-146 MHz (Europe)
142-149 MHz (USA)
0.15-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   CW   SSB   FSK   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity Main
SSB/CW/FSK (S/N 10 dB)
≤ 4 µV (500 kHz ~ 1.705 MHz)
≤ 0.2µV (1.705 MHz ~ 24.5 MHz)
≤ 0.13µV (24.5 MHz ~ 30 MHz)
≤ 0.13µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
≤ 0.16µV (144 ~ 148 MHz)
≤ 0.11µV (430 ~ 450 MHz)
≤ 0.11 µV (1240 ~ 1300 MHz)

AM (S/N 10 dB)
≤ 31.6 µV (500 kHz ~ 1.705 MHz)
≤ 2µV (1.705 ~ 24.5 MHz)
≤ 1.3µV (24.5 ~ 30 MHz)
≤ 1.3µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
≤ 1.4µV (144 ~ 148 MHz)
≤ 1.0µV (430 ~ 450 MHz)
≤ 1.0µV (1240 ~ 1300 MHz)

FM (12 dB SINAD)
≤ 0.22 µV (28 ~ 30 MHz)
≤ 0.22µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
≤ 0.25µV (144 ~ 148 MHz)
≤ 0.18 µV (430 ~ 450 MHz)
≤ 0.18µV (1240 ~ 1300 MHz)

Sub
AM
≤ 2.25 µV (144 ~ 148 MHz)
≤ 1.55 µV (438 ~ 450 MHz)

FM
≤ 0.40µV (144 ~ 148 MHz)
≤ 0.28µV (438 ~ 450 MHz)
? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system SSB/CW/AM/FSK: Quadruple stereoheterodyne FM: Triple conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection Main: >70 dB Sub: >60 dB ? ?
Audio output 1.5 Watts 8 ohms at 10% distortion ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm 144-146 MHz (Europe)
142-149 MHz (USA)
10-160 m + WARC
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   CW   SSB   FSK   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output Max 100/100/100/50 W High: 25 W, Low: 5 W Max 125 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/-15% 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX Squelched 2.6 A 0.5-0.9 A ?
TX Max 20.5 A 2.6-6.5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 2014 Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1982 and 198x
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 317 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 12.48 in)
175 × 64 × 206 mm
(6.89 × 2.52 × 8.11 in)
?
Weight 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Unknown Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 300 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DSP. Built-in 1K2/9K6 TNC. Auto-AT on HF/6 m. DX-Cluster functions. ? Auto-AT option
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-B002000 KENWOOD-TR-007900 KENWOOD-TS-000930