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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? +/- 10 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 and 200 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 MHz / 50-54 MHz 118-174 / 440-450 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? Less than 0.18 µV for 12dB SINAD (144/430 bands only)
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters 500 Hz / 2.7 kHz roofing filters ?
Receiver system DSP Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 46.05 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? Better than 60 dB
Audio output ? 2 W at 10%

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz 144-148 / 440-450 MHz (Asia)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   FM  
RF-output ? High: 50 / 55 W, Medium: 15 / 15 W, Low: 5 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC +/-15%
Current RX ? 0.8 A
TX ? 12 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2010 and 20xx in Singapore Between 2003 and 200x
Dimensions ? 141 × 40 × 185 mm
(5.55 × 1.57 × 7.28 in)
Weight ? 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 500 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Duo color LCD (amber/green)
Antenna tuner
CTCSS & DTMF. Multi color display.
Accessories ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000590 ICOM-IC-000208H