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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 0.54-30 MHz in 4 bands 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Tubes ?
IF-freqs. ? 455 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   - FM  
RF-output 5 W ? High: 5/5 W, Low: 0.5/0.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or internal Mains 6.3-16V DC
Current RX ? ? 12-100 mA
TX ? - Max 1.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 19xx Between 196x and 196x in Japan Between 1989 and 19xx
Dimensions 68 × 38 × 162 mm
(2.68 × 1.50 × 6.38 in)
380 × 250 × 180 mm
(14.96 × 9.84 × 7.09 in)
58 × 179 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 7.05 × 1.18 in)
Weight ? 9.30 kg (20.5 lbs) 520 gr (1.1 lbs) with PB-6
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 3 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-000280 KENWOOD-000009R-59DE KENWOOD-TH-000075E