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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m + WWV 144-146 MHz 118-174 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - BNC BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 6-16V DC 7.2-16V DC
Current RX ? ? Max 55 mA
TX - ? Max 1.4 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1969 and 1979 in Japan Between 1990 and 199x Between 1992 and 199x
Dimensions ? ? 495 × 1158 × 378 mm
(19.49 × 45.59 × 14.88 in)
Weight ? ? 330 gr (11.6 oz) with PB-13, antenna, handstrap and belt hook
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-JR-000500SE KENWOOD-TH-000027E KENWOOD-TH-000028E