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HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  2m  70cm  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 0.001 %
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + WARC/6 m 0.5-999 MHz (cellular blocked in the US) 28.015-28.465 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? AM: < 1.0 μV For 10dB S+N/N
FM: < 0.5 μV For 12dB S+N/N
SSB/CW: < 0.5 μV For 10dB S+N/N
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system DSP ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.695 MHz (AM-1st, SSB)
2nd 455 KHz (AM-2nd)
Image rejection ? ? > 50 dB
Audio output ? ? 2.5W @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC/6 m 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe and Asia)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
28.015-28.465 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM   USB   LSB  
RF-output 200 W max 1.5-3 / 1-2 W AM/FM/CW: 9 W RMS, SSB: 25 W PEP

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 3.2-7V DC 13.8V DC nominal ±15%
Current RX ? 20-150 mA < 1.2 A
TX ? 1.2-1.8 A < 5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2004 and 201x Between 2003 and 200x Between 2004 and 201x
Dimensions ? 47 × 81 × 23 mm
(1.85 × 3.19 × 0.91 in)
200 × 60 × 273 mm
(7.87 × 2.36 × 10.75 in)
Weight ? 182 gr (6.4 oz) with battery and antenna 2.25 kg (5.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 5000 channels in 1 bank(s) 240 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? CTCSS, DCS, DTMF & ARTS. AM/FM/SSB/CW
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000480HX YAESU-VX-000002R RANGER-SS-003900EGHP