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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
500 channels Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous 5 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe and Asia)
144-148 MHz (USA)
25-88 / 108-174 / 225-512 / 806-960 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
1 µV (30 dB S/N)
?
Selectivity ? ± 6 kHz (- 6 dB)
± 12 kHz (-60 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Quadruple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 44.93 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 100 kHz
1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160m + WARC 144-146 MHz (Europe and Asia)
144-148 MHz (USA)
-
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   -
RF-output SSB: 250 W, AM: 25 W, FSK: 80 W 2.5/0.3 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC -
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50/75 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 5.5-13V DC ?
Current RX ? 20-100 mA ?
TX ? 700 mA -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 198x in Japan Between 198x and 198x Between 20xx and 20xx in China
Dimensions ? 65 × 153 × 34 mm
(2.56 × 6.02 × 1.34 in)
?
Weight ? 450 gr (15.9 oz) ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories None ? 500 channels in 10 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Auto-AT option PLL with thumbwheels. VOX Close-Call
PC-programmable (USB)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000930S YAESU-FT-000203R UNIDEN-BEARCAT-UBC000125AT/XLT