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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ± 50Hz per hour after 1 hour. ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-29.9999 MHz - 146-148 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   - FM  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV 1.6-30 MHz SSB/CW S+N/N=10dB ? ?
Selectivity 2.4 / 6 kHz
0.6 kHz optional
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Tube driver and final XTAL
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.455 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection > 70 dB (1.6 - 30 MHz) ? ?
Audio output 1 W @ 4 Ohms, requires external speaker ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80 m 146-148 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output ? ? High: 2 W, Low: 400 mW

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - Built-in sweep
Impedance 50/75Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains ? 12V DC
Current RX 50W - ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 1986 in Japan Between 1976 and 1979 in Japan Between 197x and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 340 × 140 × 300 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 11.81 in)
? 135 × 58 × 181 mm
(5.31 × 2.28 × 7.13 in)
Weight 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None ? 12 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ¼" Head. Jack, S-Meter, Attenuator, NB, Mute Terminals, ANL, Line Out Jack, RIT, BFO, AGC, PBT, Speaker Output, MW Tune, Up-Down Tuning, Dial Lock, RF Gain, Int./Ext. VFO Switch. ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN JRC-NRD-000515 KENWOOD-T-000599D KENWOOD-TR-002200A