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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Ultra-compact 3W VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 140-174 MHz 136-174 / 400-480 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ≤ 0.20 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 500 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
136-174 / 400-480 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
RF-output Max 150 W High: 50 W, Medium: 20 W, Low: 5 W 1 / 3 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC 3.7 V DC, 1000 mAh Li-ion Battery
Current RX ? ? 100 mA max
TX ? ? 1 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 199x and 2000 Between 2017 and 201x in China
Dimensions 402 × 141 × 400 mm
(15.83 × 5.55 × 15.75 in)
160 × 50 × 180 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 7.09 in)
85 × 38 × 25 mm
(3.35 × 1.50 × 0.98 in)
Weight 23.00 kg (50.7 lbs) 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 105 gr (3.7 oz)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 31 channels in 1 bank(s) 16 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Built-in keyer and auto AT. DSP. Twin RX ? PC Software Programmable
VOX Function
CTCSS / DCS
Multiple colors
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000950SDX YAESU-FT-002500M YANTON-T-M000002