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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Deluxe HF Antenna Tuner

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  70cm  23cm  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ± 0.5 p.p.m. ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 / 118-174 / 220-512/ 1240-1300 MHz 80-10m 1.8-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   CW   USB   LSB   All mode  
Sensitivity SSB/CW/FSK (S/N 10 dB): 0.13 µV
AM (S/N 10 dB): 1.3 µV
FM (12 SINAD): 0.18 µV
? ?
Selectivity SSB: 2.2 kHz @ -6 dB / 4.4 kHz @ -60 dB
AM: 6 kHz @ -6 dB / 12 kHz @ -60 dB
FM: 12 kHz @ -6 dB / 25 kHz @ -60 dB
N-FM: 8 kHz @ -6 dB / 20 kHz @ -60 dB
4 kHz ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Quadruple/triple/double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: ?
2nd: ?
?
Image rejection Main: >70 dB Sub: >60 dB ? ?
Audio output 1.5 W 8 Ohm at 10% distortion Via SP-190 speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm / 23 cm - 1.8-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   - All mode  
RF-output Max 100/100/100/50/10 W ? 200 / 2000 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/-15% Mains or 12V DC ?
Current RX Squelched 2.6 A ? ?
TX Max 20.5 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 200x Between 1971 and 1973 in USA Between 1983 and 198x in USA
Dimensions 281 × 107 × 371 mm
(11.06 × 4.21 × 14.61 in)
381 × 178 × 254 mm
(15.00 × 7.01 × 10.00 in)
368 × 352 × 146 mm
(14.49 × 13.86 × 5.75 in)
Weight 8.20 kg (18.1 lbs) 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) 7.10 kg (15.7 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 300 channels in 1 bank(s) None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DSP. Built-in 1K2/9K6 TNC. Auto-AT on HF/6 m. DX-Cluster functions. ¼" Head. Jack, S-Meter, Preselector, AGC, NL, Calibrator, AGC, Q-Multiplier, Record Jack, Mute Line, RF Gain, HFO Output. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-002000X RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-AX-000190 HEATHKIT-SA-002060A