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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm  23cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 144-146 MHz 430-440 / 1260-1300 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz 430-440 / 1260-1300 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? High: 2.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W High: 35/10 W, Low: 5/1 W

Connections

Antenna - BNC -
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? 6-16V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 1962 in USA Between 1990 and 199x Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 308 × 155 × 254 mm
(12.13 × 6.10 × 10.00 in)
? ?
Weight 7.00 kg (15.4 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories None 40 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-MR-000001-'COMANCHE' KENWOOD-TH-000027E KENWOOD-TM-000833S