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HF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ±0.5 ppm (after 1 min. @ 25 °C) ±0.5 ppm (after 1 min. @ 25 °C)
Tuning steps ? 1 / 10 Hz / 0.1 kHz 1 / 10 Hz / 0.1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m + WWV 15.0 MHz 0.03-60 MHz 0.03-60 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   FSK   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV (10 dB (S+N)/N) SSB/CW (2 kHz): 0.2 µV
AM (6 kHz): 2 µV
FM: 0.5 µV
SSB/CW (2 kHz): 0.2 µV
AM (6 kHz): 2 µV
FM: 0.5 µV
Selectivity SSB/FSK: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW: 0.5 kHz (-6 dB), 1.5 kHz (-60 dB) with optional CW filter
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Filters ? 3/6/15 kHz 3/6/15 kHz
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 69.450 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
3rd: 30 kHz
1st: 69.450 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
3rd: 30 kHz
Image rejection 50 dB > 70 dB > 70 dB
Audio output ? 2.5 W into 4 Ohms with <10 % THD 2.5 W into 4 Ohms with <10 % THD

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m + WWV 15.0 MHz 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   FSK   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
RF-output SSB: 300 W (PEP input), CW: 200 W (input), FSK: 100 W (input) 5-100W (AM: 2-25 W) 10-200W (AM: 5-50W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX ? 80 VA max 80 VA max
TX ? 450 VA max 720 VA max

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 2007 and 200x Between 2007 and 200x
Dimensions 320 × 140 × 320 mm
(12.60 × 5.51 × 12.60 in)
410 × 135 × 350 mm
(16.14 × 5.31 × 13.78 in)
410 × 135 × 350 mm
(16.14 × 5.31 × 13.78 in)
Weight 12.00 kg (26.5 lbs) 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs) 17.50 kg (38.6 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? IF-DSP
RF and LF scope
High dynamic range front end
1:st IF 6 KHz and 12 KHz roofing filters.
Twin RX
IF-DSP
RF and LF scope
High dynamic range front end
1:st IF 6 KHz and 12 KHz roofing filters.
Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000900 YAESU-FT-002000 YAESU-FT-002000D