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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile UHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + CB (144-148 MHz / 50-54 MHz options) 118-136 / 136-174 / 400-480 MHz 1240-1300 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
(VHF sub-band: <0.28 µV for 12 dB SINAD)
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Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 / 438-450 MHz 1240-1300 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? High: 2.5-6 / 2.2-6 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 / 0.5 W, El: 50 / 50 mW High: 10 W, Low: 1 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SMA N-type
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 6 or 9 V battery pack or 5.5-16V DC external 11-16V DC
Current RX ? 25-115 mA (depending on configuration) Max 700 mA
TX - 300 mA-1.7 A Max 5.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 200x and 2008 in Japan Between 1990 and 19xx
Dimensions ? 54 × 1195 × 437 mm
(2.13 × 47.05 × 17.20 in)
140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
Weight ? 380 gr (13.4 oz) with PB-39 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 200 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 ? Alpha tags. Built-in 1200/9600bd TNC. APRS. "Sky Command II". ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-R-000599A KENWOOD-TH-D000007A(G) KENWOOD-TM-000531E