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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Station Control

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m + WWV 118-174 / 430-440 MHz 1.8-150 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz ?
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? High: 2.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W, El: 20 mW ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 7.2-16V DC Mains
Current RX ? Max 55 mA ?
TX - Max 1.4 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1969 and 1979 in Japan Between 1992 and 199x Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions ? 495 × 1158 × 378 mm
(19.49 × 45.59 × 14.88 in)
260 × 155 × 427 mm
(10.24 × 6.10 × 16.81 in)
Weight ? 330 gr (11.6 oz) with PB-13, antenna, handstrap and belt hook 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? - Bandscope ±25/100/250 kHz
- 10 MHz Oscilloscope
- Matches many Kenwood Transceivers
- Wideband Transmission Monitor
- RTTY X-Y Tuning Meter
- Built-in 1000/1575 Hz Two-Tone Generator
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-JR-000500SE KENWOOD-TH-000028E KENWOOD-SM-000230