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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Portable HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  6m 
Freq. stability Within ±10 x 10-6 (±0.5 x 10-6 with SO-2) ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 / 50-54 MHz 150 kHz - 29.99999 MHz 0.15-30 MHz in 9 bands
87.5-108 / 108-136 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity AM (S+N/N 10 dB)
Less than 31.6 µV (500 kHz ~ 1.705 MHz),
Less than 2 µV (1.750 ~ 24.5 MHz),
Less than 1.3 µV (24.5 ~ 30 MHz),
Less than 1.3 µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
FM (12 dB SINAD)
Less than 0.25 µV (28 ~ 30 MHz),
Less than 0.25 µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
SSB/CW (S+N/N 10 dB)
Less than 4 µV (500 kHz ~ 1.705 MHz),
Less than 0.2 µV (1.705 ~ 24.5 MHz),
Less than 0.13 µV (24.5 ~ 30 MHz),
Less than 0.13 µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
SSB/CW: 0.25 µV
AM: 1 µV
FM: 0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD)
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Selectivity AM
More than 4.0 kHz (-6dB),
Less than 20.0 kHz (-50 db)
FM
More than 12.0 kHz (-6 dB),
Less than 25.0 kHz (-50 db)
SSB/CW
More than 2.2 kHz (-6 dB),
Less than 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW (W)/FSK: 2.7 / 4.5 kHz
CW (N): 0.6 / 1.3 kHz
AM: 6 / 18 kHz
FM: 15 / 30 kHz
(-6 dB / -60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system FM: triple superheterodyne, other: double superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 73.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz(FM only)
47.060 / 8.215 MHz / 455 kHz ?
Image rejection Greater than 70 dB ≥ 70 dB ?
Audio output ? 1.5 W at 10% distortion into 4 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 10-160 m + WARC -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   -
RF-output SSB/CW/FM/FSK: 100 W; AM: 25 W 100 W (AM: 25 W) ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 Built-in sweep
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ±15% 13.8V DC ?V DC or mains
Current RX 2 A 2 A ?
TX 20.5 A 19 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1987 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 271 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.67 in)
238 × 93 × 238 mm
(9.37 × 3.66 × 9.37 in)
340 × 234 × 170 mm
(13.39 × 9.21 × 6.69 in)
Weight 11.50 kg (25.4 lbs) 5.20 kg (11.5 lbs) 6.40 kg (14.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Portable

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Electronic Keyer
If Notch
IF Shift
Dual VFOs
Noise Blanker
100 Watts Output
Semi/Full Break-in CW
Attenuator
Speech Compressor
VOX
Electronic Keyer
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000570DG YAESU-FT-000757GX-II SONY-CRF-005090