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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  70cm  23cm  10m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.150-30 MHz 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2m / 70cm
23cm + D-Star optional
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   D-STAR   RTTY   DV  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.15-0.5 MHz: 13 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 40 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2.5 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
1.8-30 MHz: 0.7 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
0.15-0.5 MHz: 1 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 4 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
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Selectivity AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 12 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 32 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? Optional roofing filter modules with 3 & 6kHz filters for HF/6m, and 15kHz filter only for 50MHz and up.
Receiver system Double (AM/SSB/CW) / triple (FM) conversion Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 48.055 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ≥ 70 dB Better than 70 dB
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2m / 70cm
23cm + D-Star optional
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   D-STAR   DV  
RF-output SSB: 250W PEP, CW: 200W, AM: 60W, FM (optional): 120W HF/50/144MHz: 100W, 430MHz: 75W, 1.2GHz: 10W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 + N-type
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +13.8V DC
Current RX 1.2 A ?
TX Max 20 A 24 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 198x in Japan Between 2009 and 201x
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 275 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.83 in)
315 × 116 × 343 mm
(12.40 × 4.57 × 13.50 in)
Weight 6.50 kg (14.3 lbs) 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 8 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Built-in HF/50MHz ATU (tuner)
IF-DSP (32-bit operation and 24-bit ADC)
24 bit A/D converter
Rear-panel USB port
RIT/XIT
Digital Noise Reduction
Manual and Automatic Notch
Digital Twin PBT
Dual Display
100 Watt Output (75 W on 440)

1.2GHz (23cm) is available with optional UX-9100 module.
Accessories ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000430S ICOM-IC-009100