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General |
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| HAM bands | 2m 70cm | 160m 80m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 6m 10m | 2m 70cm |
| Freq. stability | ≤ 3 p.p.m. | ? | ±5 ppm +14 °F to +122 °F (-10 °C to +50 °C) |
| Tuning steps | ? | ? | 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz |
Receiver |
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| RX-range |
144-146 / 430-440 MHz 1240-1300 MHz option |
0.1-76 / 108-174 / 420-512 MHz | 108-999 MHz (less cellular in the US) |
| Modulations | FM CW USB LSB | AM FM W-FM CW SSB | AM FM W-FM |
| Sensitivity |
FM: 0.22 µV (12 dB SINAD) SSB/CW: 0.16 µV |
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0.16 µV for 12dB SINAD (144-148MHz, N-FM) 0.18 µV for 12dB SINAD (430-450 MHz N-FM) |
| Selectivity | ? | ? |
12 kHz/35 kHz (N-FM) 200 kHz/300 kHz (W-FM) (±6dB/±60dB) |
| Filters | ? | ? | ? |
| Receiver system | Single/double/triple/quadruple conversion superheterodyne | ? | N-FM, AM: Double-conversion W-FM: Triple Conversion AM/FM-radio: Single Conversion |
| IF-freqs. |
1st: 10.695/75.925/287.175 MHz 2nd: 0.455/10.695/41.415 MHz 3rd: -/0.455/10.695 MHz 4th: -/-/455 kHz |
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1st: 47.25 MHz (N-FM) [46.35 MHz Sub Band] / 45.8 MHz (W-FM) 2nd: 450 kHz (N-FM) / 10.7 MHz (W-FM) / 1 MHz (W-FM) |
| Image rejection | ? | ? | ? |
| Audio output | 1.5 W / 8 ohms @ 10% THD | ? | 200 mW @ 8 Ohms for 10% THD (@ 7.4 V DC) |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range |
144-146 / 430-440 MHz 1240-1300 MHz option |
10-160 m + WARC and 60 m / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm | 144-148 / 430-440 MHz |
| Modulations | FM CW USB LSB | AM FM CW SSB | FM |
| RF-output | FM: 45/40 W, SSB/CW: 35/30 W, 23cm: 10 W | 6-160 m: 100 W, 2 m: 50 W, 70 cm: 20 W | 1.5 / 5 W |
Connections |
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| Antenna | SO-239 + N-type | SO-239 + N-type | SMA |
| Impedance | 50Ω | 50Ω | 50 Ω |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | 13.8V DC +/-15% | 13.8V DC | 7.4V DC (1100 mAh Lithium Ion pack) 3R6/AA dry cell case option. |
| Current RX | 2.5 A | 0.6-1 A | 200 mA max |
| TX | Max 15 A | Max 22 A | 1.9 A max |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 1988 and 199x in Japan | Between 2004 and 200x | Between 2008 and 201x |
| Dimensions |
342 × 134 × 369 mm (13.46 × 5.28 × 14.53 in) |
155 × 52 × 233 mm (6.10 × 2.05 × 9.17 in) |
60 × 95 × 24.2 mm (2.36 × 3.74 × 0.95 in) |
| Weight | 9.20 kg (20.3 lbs) | 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs) | 240 gr (8.5 oz) |
| Form factor | Base Station | Mobile | Handheld |
Other features |
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| Memories | 30 channels in bank(s) | 200 channels in 1 bank(s) | 1267 channels in 24 bank(s) |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators |
| Features | Twin RX | Built-in keyer. Beacon mode. 32 color display. CTCSS. Detachable front panel. DSP included in this updated version |
Alpha tags Barometric sensor GPS built-in No bluetooth Built-in packet modem 1200/9600bd with APRS support CTCSS/DCS Repeater shift: ±600 kHz (144 MHz) / ±1.6/5.0/7.6 MHz (430 MHz) Spectrum display Twin RX. Waterproof/submersible (IPX57) Weather alert |
| Accessories | ? | ? | ? |
| MPN | KENWOOD-TS-000790E | YAESU-FT-000857D | YAESU-VX-000008GR |
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