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2m / 70cm Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Base Station Amateur HF Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 160-6 m 545 kHz - 33 MHz with plug-in coils
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? XTAL-filter was added in later versions
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 465 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 2.5 W ? 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz - -
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   - -
RF-output 1/10 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + N-type SO-239 + Clamps / screws Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains Mains Mains
Current RX ? 120W ?
TX 5 A max - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 19xx Between 1958 and 1962 Between 1932 and 1935 in USA
Dimensions 290 × 124 × 332 mm
(11.42 × 4.88 × 13.07 in)
483 × 267 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 12.99 in)
527 × 241 × 349 mm
(20.75 × 9.49 × 13.74 in)
Weight 10.10 kg (22.3 lbs) 17.25 kg (38.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RIT
Noise Blanker
Two VFOs
VOX
Digital readout to 100 Hz
IF Shift
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000780 HAMMARLUND-HQ-000170 HAMMARLUND-COMET-PRO