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Desktop Shortwave receiver
VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz in 4 bands 118-136 / 136-174 / 400-480 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
(VHF sub-band: <0.28 µV for 12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Tubes ?
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 / 438-450 MHz
Modulations - FM  
RF-output ? High: 2.5-6 / 2.2-6 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 / 0.5 W, El: 50 / 50 mW

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 6 or 9 V battery pack or 5.5-16V DC external
Current RX ? 25-115 mA (depending on configuration)
TX - 300 mA-1.7 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in Japan Between 1999 and 200x in Japan
Dimensions 380 × 250 × 180 mm
(14.96 × 9.84 × 7.09 in)
54 × 1195 × 437 mm
(2.13 × 47.05 × 17.20 in)
Weight 9.30 kg (20.5 lbs) 380 gr (13.4 oz) with PB-39
Form factor Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Alpha tags. Built-in 1200bd TNC. APRS. "Sky Command II"
Accessories ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-000009R-59DE KENWOOD-TH-D000007A