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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Tube driver and final ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
RF-output ? High: 5/5 W, Low: 0.5/0.5 W High: 50 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 2 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ? 6.3-16V DC 11-16V DC
Current RX - 12-100 mA Max 700 mA
TX ? Max 1.5 A Max 11 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1976 and 1979 in Japan Between 1989 and 19xx Between 1989 and 19xx
Dimensions ? 58 × 179 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 7.05 × 1.18 in)
140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
Weight ? 520 gr (1.1 lbs) with PB-6 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-T-000599D KENWOOD-TH-000075E KENWOOD-TM-000231E