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Mobile VHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± 15 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps Fixed channels ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 75-85 / 148-174 MHz 144-148 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity ? < 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
24 kHz (-60 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations - FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY  
RF-output ? 5-70 W FM/SSB/CW: 200 W, AM: 50 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 -
Impedance 50/75Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX ? 600 mA ?
TX - 16 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 198x Between 198x and 198x Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 115 × 40 × 200 mm
(4.53 × 1.57 × 7.87 in)
180 × 60 × 250 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 9.84 in)
?
Weight ? 2.35 kg (5.2 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 8 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? DCL Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HANDIC-000006-(OLDER) KENWOOD-TM-002570A YAESU-FT-001000