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General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  2m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? Better than ±10 ppm ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.150-30 MHz 136-174 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   AFSK   AM  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.15-0.5 MHz: 13 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 40 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2.5 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
1.8-30 MHz: 0.7 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
0.15-0.5 MHz: 1 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 4 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
Better than 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 12 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 32 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
-6 / -60dB:
12 kHz / 28 kHz (Wide)
9 kHz / 22 kHz (Narrow)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double (AM/SSB/CW) / triple (FM) conversion Double conversion superheterodyne Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 48.055 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
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Image rejection ≥ 70 dB Better than 70dB ?
Audio output ? 3W into 4 ohms @ 10% THD Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 144-146 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   AFSK   AM  
RF-output SSB: 250W PEP, CW: 200W, AM: 60W, FM (optional): 120W 80 / 30 / 10 / 5 W 4 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC ±15% 13.8 V DC
Current RX 1.2 A 0.7A max ?
TX Max 20 A 15A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 198x in Japan Between 2017 and 20xx in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 275 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.83 in)
160 × 50 × 185 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 7.28 in)
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Weight 6.50 kg (14.3 lbs) 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 8 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? - 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
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000430S YAESU-FT-002980E PRESIDENT-ZACHERY