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

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  2m  70cm  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 100 / 10 / 1 / 0.1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 26-30 MHz
Modulations - FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? >50 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80m / 6m / 2m 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 26-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 50 W (input) High: 5/5 W, Low: 0.5/0.5 W High: 100 W (25 W AM), Low: 20 W (5 W AM)

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws BNC SO-239
Impedance 50/500 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 6.3-16V DC 11-16V DC
Current RX - 12-100 mA ?
TX ? Max 1.5 A Max 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 194x and 194x in USA Between 1989 and 19xx Between 197x and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 203 × 305 × 203 mm
(7.99 × 12.01 × 7.99 in)
58 × 179 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 7.05 × 1.18 in)
156 × 61 × 290 mm
(6.14 × 2.40 × 11.42 in)
Weight 8.20 kg (18.1 lbs) 520 gr (1.1 lbs) with PB-6 ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HARVEY-WELLS-TBS-000050D-(BANDMASTER-DELUXE) KENWOOD-TH-000075E SOMMERKAMP-TS-000788DX