The Kenwood TR-7730 is a Mobile VHF Transceiver. It covers 144.0-147.995 MHz (extended range 143.900-148.995 MHz) for both receive and transmit. The receiver system is a Double conversion superheterodyne with IF frequencies of 1st: 10.7 MHz and 2nd: 455 kHz. RF output power is selectable between 5W and 25W. Audio output is 2W into 8 ohms @ 10% THD. The TR-7730 features 1 memory bank with 5 channels. It requires 13.8 V DC for operation. Dimensions are 51 × 147 × 198 mm and it weighs 1.5 kg. Current drain is 400 mA in receive mode and 5.5 A max in transmit mode.
General characteristics
- HAM bands
- 2m
- Frequency stability
- ?
- Tuning steps
- 5 / 10 (and 25?) kHz
- Memories
- 5 channels in 1 bank(s)
Receiver
- RX-range
- 144.0-147.995 MHz
(extended range 143.900-148.995 MHz) - Modulations
- FM
- Sensitivity
- ≤ 0.5 µV for 30 dB S/N
≤ 0.25 µV for 12 dB SINAD - Selectivity
- 12 kHz @ -6 dB / 25 kHz @ -60 dB
- Filters
- ?
- Receiver system
- Double conversion superheterodyne
- IF-frequencies
- 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz - Image rejection
- ?
- Audio output
- 2 W into 8 ohms @ 10% THD
Transmitter
- TX-range
- 144.0-147.995 MHz
(extended range 143.900-148.995 MHz) - Modulations
- FM
- RF-output
- 5 / 25 W
Connections
- Antenna
- SO-239
- Impedance
- 50Ω
- Other
- -
Electrical
- Power requirements
- 13.8 V DC
- Current drain RX
- 400 mA
- TX
- 5.5 A max
Physical
- Dimensions (w×h×d)
- 147 × 51 × 198 mm (5.79 × 2.01 × 7.80 in)
- Weight
- 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs)
- Form factor
- Mobile
- Manufactured
- Between 1981 and 19xx in Japan
Other features
- Usage
- Amateur / Ham radio operators
- Features + options
- -
- Accessories
- -
- RigReference ID
- 3461
- MPN
- KENWOOD-TR-007730
Manuals, diagrams and brochures
- Kenwood TR-7730 Instruction Manual PDF - 1.29 MB, submitted by RigReference
- TR-7730 PDF - 28.14 MB, submitted by Berend
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