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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz in four bands 10-160 m + CB (144-148 MHz / 50-54 MHz options) 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   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: 5 W, Low: 0.5 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 BNC
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC or mains 6-16V DC
Current RX ? ? 16-100 mA
TX - - Max 1.2 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 1987 and 19xx
Dimensions 380 × 250 × 180 mm
(14.96 × 9.84 × 7.09 in)
? 58 × 138 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 5.43 × 1.18 in)
Weight 9.30 kg (20.5 lbs) ? 400 gr (14.1 oz) with PB-6
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-000009R-59 KENWOOD-R-000599A KENWOOD-TH-000025E