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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 15 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 30-54 / 138-174 / 380-512 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? < 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
24 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? 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
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 5-25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12V DC or mains 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? 300 mA 600 mA
TX - - 6.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 19xx in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in Hong Kong Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions ? ? 180 × 60 × 195 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 7.68 in)
Weight ? ? 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? DCL
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-JR-000310 20-126 KENWOOD-TM-002530A