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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 10 (and 25?) kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-30 MHz in four bands 430-440 MHz 144.0-147.995 MHz
(extended range 143.900-148.995 MHz)
Modulations AM   CW   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ≤ 0.5 µV for 30 dB S/N
≤ 0.25 µV for 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? ? 12 kHz @ -6 dB / 25 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 9 tubes ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 455kHz ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 2 W into 8 ohms @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - 430-440 MHz 144.0-147.995 MHz
(extended range 143.900-148.995 MHz)
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? High: 1 W, Low: ? mW 5 / 25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains ?V DC 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? ? 400 mA
TX - ? 5.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 1963 in Japan Between 1984 and 19xx Between 1981 and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 390 × 210 × 240 mm
(15.35 × 8.27 × 9.45 in)
? 147 × 51 × 198 mm
(5.79 × 2.01 × 7.80 in)
Weight 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs) 260 gr (9.2 oz) with batteries 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 5 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-000009R-4J KENWOOD-TH-000041E KENWOOD-TR-007730