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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz in 4 bands 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Tubes ? XTAL
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? High: 1 W, Low: 150 mW 1 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 RCA (Tulip) -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains ?V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? 38 mA
TX - ? 420 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in Japan Between 1984 and 19xx Between 1974 and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 380 × 250 × 180 mm
(14.96 × 9.84 × 7.09 in)
57 × 120 × 28 mm
(2.24 × 4.72 × 1.10 in)
135 × 58 × 181 mm
(5.31 × 2.28 × 7.13 in)
Weight 9.30 kg (20.5 lbs) 260 gr (9.2 oz) with batteries 1.70 kg (3.8 lbs) 10 × NiCd and mic included
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 6 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-000009R-59DE KENWOOD-TH-000021E KENWOOD-TR-002200