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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 9 / 10 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 MHz 100-519 / 522-1620 kHz / 1.7-30 / 87-108 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM Stereo   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? 3 µV 0.5 µV @ 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? ? ± 12 kHz @ -50 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? XTAL
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-148 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 1 / 15 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Built-in telescopic SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 6V DC (4 × R6 batteries) 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? 300 mA 150 mA
TX - - 3.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 1985 in Japan Between 20xx and 20xx Between 1973 and 197x
Dimensions ? 188 × 117 × 30 mm
(7.40 × 4.61 × 1.18 in)
250 × 60 × 225 mm
(9.84 × 2.36 × 8.86 in)
Weight ? 450 gr (15.9 oz) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 600 channels in 1 bank(s) 12 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Built-in 1750 Hz tone burst
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-R-000600 TECSUN-PL-000600 ZODIAC-GEMINI