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Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ± 0,5 p.p.m. (-10 °C to + 50 °C) ? Better than ±10 ppm
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 MHz 0.5-30 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   FM   AFSK  
Sensitivity SSB/CW/FSK:
4 µV (0.5 - 1.8 MHz)
0.25 µV (1.8 - 30.0 MHz)
AM:
32 µV (0.5 - 1.8 MHz)
2.5 µV (1.8 - 30.0 MHz)
? Better than 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity SSB/CW/FSK:
2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
AM:
5.0 kHz (-6 dB), 40 kHz (-60 dB)
? -6 / -60dB:
12 kHz / 28 kHz (Wide)
9 kHz / 22 kHz (Narrow)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection 80 dB ? Better than 70dB
Audio output 3.5 W @ 10% THD ? 3W into 4 ohms @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 1.8-30 MHz 1.8-30 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   FM   AFSK  
RF-output SSB/CW/FSK: 5 / 25 / 50 / 100 W, AM: 5 / 25 W 15 / 25 / 50 / 100W 80 / 30 / 10 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ± 15% 13.8V DC 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX 1.2 A ? 0.7A max
TX 20.5 A ? 15A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 20xx and 20xx Between 198x and 198x Between 2017 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 179 × 60 × 276 mm
(7.05 × 2.36 × 10.87 in)
? 160 × 50 × 185 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 7.28 in)
Weight 3.50 kg (7.7 lbs) ? 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 300 channels in 1 bank(s) 80 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Commercial / Land mobile communication Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Large LCD
Internal and external antenna tuner options
Data Communications capable up to 300 bps AFSK / FSK
Optional Selective Call System (with optional KPE-1)
VOX capability
- Massive Heatsink guarantees 80 Watts of RF Power with No Cooling Fan Needed
(Four selectable power output levels are provided: 80/30/10/5 Watts)
- Loud 3 Watts of Audio Output for noisy environments
- Large 6 Digit Backlit LCD ensure excellent visibility
- Excellent Receiver Performance
- Alpha-Numeric Channel Display
- 200 Memory Channels for serious users
- CTCSS and DCS Encode/Decode Built in
- Versatile Scanning Capability
- WX Channels with "Severe Weather" Alert
- Smart Search Operation
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TK-000090 KENWOOD-TRC-000080 YAESU-FT-002980E