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

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m  23cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m (144-148 MHz / 50-54 MHz options) 1240-1300 MHz 25-512 / 758-824 / 849-869 / 894-956 / 1240-1300 MHz (less cellular in the US)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 25-28 MHz AM: 0.4 µV
28-54 MHz FM: 0.3 µV
54-72 MHz WFM: 0.6 µV
72-76 MHz FM: 0.2 µV
76-108 MHz WFM: 0.5 µV
108-137 MHz AM: 0.3 µV
137-174 MHz FM: 0.3 µV
174-216 MHz WFM: 0.5 µV
216-225 MHz FM: 0.3 µV
225-380 MHz AM: 0.3 µV
380-512 MHz FM: 0.3 µV
758-960 MHz FM: 0.3 µV
1240-1300 MHz FM: 0.4 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 380/265 MHz
2nd: 10.7 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 1260-1300 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? High: 1 W, Low: 0.1 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - BNC
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12-15V DC or mains ?V DC 11-16.6V DC
Current RX Max 1 A @ 13.8 VDC ? 500 mA max
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 2009 and 201x
Dimensions 270 × 140 × 310 mm
(10.63 × 5.51 × 12.20 in)
? 184 × 56 × 155 mm
(7.24 × 2.20 × 6.10 in)
Weight 5.70 kg (12.6 lbs) ? 1.55 kg (3.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 9000 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Beartracker warning system
"Close call" RF capture technology
RS-232C
Tracks Motorola type I, II. EDACS, SCAT and LTR systems.
CTCSS/DCS
Repeater reverse
S.A.M.E Weather alert
FIPS code
GPS-enabled for location-related scanning
Band scope
Individual channel volume offset
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-JR-000599-CS KENWOOD-TH-000059 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BCT000015X