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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 0.005%
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-30 MHz in four bands 144-146 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.7 mV for 10 dB; (S+N)/N typical
Selectivity ? ? 6 dB @ 7 kHz, 70 dB @ 10 kHz typical
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 9 tubes ? Double Conversion Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 455kHz ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 75 dB
Audio output ? ? 0.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? High: Max 5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W 1 or 4 W

Connections

Antenna - - BNC
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 6.3-16V DC 12.0 VDC nominal (negative ground)
Current RX ? 20-100 mA 0.5 A
TX - Max 1.7 A 1.4 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 1963 in Japan Between 1986 and 19xx Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions 390 × 210 × 240 mm
(15.35 × 8.27 × 9.45 in)
67 × 173 × 37 mm
(2.64 × 6.81 × 1.46 in)
67 × 140 × 389 mm
(2.64 × 5.51 × 15.31 in)
Weight 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs) 520 gr (1.1 lbs) with PB-2 and antenna 595 gr (1.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-000009R-4J KENWOOD-TH-000205E UNIDEN-BEARCAT-PRO000340XL