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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile Amateur Transceiver

General

HAM bands 20m  15m  10m  ? 2m  1.25m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 12.5 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-20 m 28-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 800-960 MHz (cellular blocked in US) 118-524 / 800-1300 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   FM   AM   FM   N-FM   D-STAR  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-20 m - 144-148 / 222-225 / 430-450 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   - FM   N-FM   D-STAR  
RF-output 100 W ? 50 W

Connections

Antenna RCA (Tulip) BNC -
Impedance 52Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12, 28 V DC or mains Mains 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1957 and 19xx in USA Between 2003 and 200x in Japan Between 2025 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions ? ? 183 × 93 × mm
(7.20 × 3.66 × 0.00 in)
Weight ? ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None 300 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 60 channels/second 1000 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? PC programmable
SAME weather alert
Alpha tags
Non volatile EEPROM storage
Built-in 1200/9600 bd
KISS TNC with APRS
3.45" color TFT
WLAN, Bluetooth. USB-C
Extensive voice guidance
Micro-SD card slot
D-Star reflector terminal mode
GPS
Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-KWM-000001 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002054 KENWOOD-TM-D000750A