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VHF Transceiver
KPA1500+ W Solid State Amplifier
Mobile CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 118-180 MHz - 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   - AM   FM   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) - ?
Selectivity 70 dB (no reference) - ?
Filters ? - ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne - Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
- ?
Image rejection ? - ?
Audio output ? - ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 160-10m + 6m 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations FM   All mode   AM   FM   SSB  
RF-output High: 60 W, Medium: 25 W, Low: 7 W 500 W @ 40 W input AM/FM: 4 W, SSB: 12 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 11-15.8V DC External PSU 13.8V DC
Current RX Max 600 mA - ?
TX Max 12 A 1500 W ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1999 and 19xx Between 2017 and 20xx in USA Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 144 × 40 × 166 mm
(5.67 × 1.57 × 6.54 in)
115 × 340 × 290 mm
(4.53 × 13.39 × 11.42 in)
154 × 52 × 194 mm
(6.06 × 2.05 × 7.64 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 10.00 kg (22.1 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? None 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ADI-AR-000147 ELECRAFT-KPA001500 ALBRECHT-SS000485