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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 10-80 m + WWV 144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz - 144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   - FM  
RF-output High: 15 W, Low: 1 W ? High: 45 W, Low: 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains 13.8V DC
Current RX 330-450 mA ? 450-700 mA
TX 1.1-3.2 A - Max 9 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 1969 and 1979 in Japan Between 1987 and 19xx
Dimensions 180 × 60 × 195 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 7.68 in)
? 160 × 50 × 175 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 6.89 in)
Weight ? ? 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 4 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 2 channels/second ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KDK-FM-002015R KENWOOD-JR-000500SE YAESU-FT-000211RH