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Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 10-160 m 80-10 m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.25 µV S+N/N 10 dB or more
Selectivity ? ? SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW: 0.5 kHz (-6 dB), 1.5 kHz (-60 dB) with optional CW filter
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? Better than 50 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 10-160 m 80-10 m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB  
RF-output 10 W/10 W 10 W Max 100 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50/75 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX ? ? 5 A (heaters on), 0.6 A (heaters off)
TX ? Max 2 A 15 A max.

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 19xx Between 197x and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? ? 333 × 153 × 335 mm
(13.11 × 6.02 × 13.19 in)
Weight ? ? 16.00 kg (35.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Vox, NB, RIT, Digital readout ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000770 YAESU-FT-000301S KENWOOD-TS-000520