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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver
Base Station Amateur Speaker

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  ? None 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 / 50-54 MHz 430-450 MHz ?
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   All mode  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.5-1.6 MHz: 39.8 µV
1.6-21.5 MHz: 2.5 µV
21.5-30 MHz: 1.78 µV
50-54 MHz: 1.58 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
21.5-30 MHz: 0.18 µV
50-54 MHz: 0.18 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S+N/N)
0.5-1.6 MHz: 4 µV
1.6-21.5 MHz: 0.25 µV
21.5-30 MHz: 0.18 µV
50-54 MHz: 0.18 µV
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Selectivity AM
6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-50 dB)
FM
12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW
2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 40.055 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection 50 dB ? ?
Audio output 1.5 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m 430-450 MHz ?
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   All mode  
RF-output AM: 40 W, FM: 50 W, SSB/CW: 100 W High: 2-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 mW, ELP: 20 mW ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC -
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - Clamps input
Tulip line out

Electrical

Power req. 12-16 V DC 6-16V DC None
Current RX 1.5 A ? ?
TX 20 A max ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 199x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 270 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.63 in)
? ?
Weight 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 31 channels in 3 bank(s) ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features IF Shift
RIT
VFO Tuning Torque adjust
Multifunction meter
Speech processor
Numerous I/O jacks
RF attenuator
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000680S KENWOOD-TH-000047A KENWOOD-SP-000031