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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  ? 6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 / 118-174 / 220-512 MHz
23 cm/10 W option
0.56-35 MHz in 4 bands 30-54 / 108-136 / 138-174 / 380-512 / 806-906 MHz (USA)
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   CW   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 30-54 MHz: 1.0 µV
108-136 MHz: 2.0 µV
136-174 MHz: 1.0 µV
380-512 MHz: 1.0 µV
806-960 MHz: 2.0 µV
Selectivity ? ? ± 10 kHz @ -6 dB
± 20 kHz @ -50 dB
Filters ? ? 1 crystal filter, 1 ceramic filter
Receiver system ? Single conversion ?
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection Main: >70 dBSub: >60 dB ? 10.7 MHz 50 dB @ 154 MHz
Audio output ? 1.5 W, external speaker required 200 mW nominal

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm - -
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   - -
RF-output Max 100/100/100/50 W ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/-15% 105-130V AC 9V DC / 6 AA cells
Current RX Squelched 2.6 A ? 55 mA
TX Max 20.5 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 200x Between 1950 and 1956 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 281 × 107 × 371 mm
(11.06 × 4.21 × 14.61 in)
419 × 298 × 209 mm
(16.50 × 11.73 × 8.23 in)
165 × 69 × 46 mm
(6.50 × 2.72 × 1.81 in)
Weight 7.80 kg (17.2 lbs) ? 400 gr (14.1 oz)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 300 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 8 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DSP
Built-in 1K2/9K6 TNC
Auto-AT on HF/6m
DX-Cluster functions
BFO ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-002000 NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000125 20-135