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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz 0.54-30 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity FM: 0.15 µV (10 dB)
SSB: 0.06 µV (10 dB)
? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 10.7 MHz ? 1st: 2215 kHz
2nd: 230 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 3 W (external speaker required)

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz -
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   -
RF-output Max 10 W High: 2.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W, El: 20 mW ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 6-16V DC 105-120V AC
Current RX Max 1.4 A Max 55 mA ?
TX Max 2.9 A Max 1.5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in West Germany Between 199x and 199x (early nineties) Between 1963 and 1964 in USA
Dimensions 307 × 117 × 260 mm
(12.09 × 4.61 × 10.24 in)
58 × 1355 × 295 mm
(2.28 × 53.35 × 11.61 in)
400 × 225 × 229 mm
(15.75 × 8.86 × 9.02 in)
Weight 7.30 kg (16.1 lbs) 380 gr (13.4 oz) with PB-10, antenna, and handstrap ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN BRAUN-SE-000400-DIG KENWOOD-TH-000026E NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000140