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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m  2m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + CB (144-148 MHz / 50-54 MHz options) 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? High: 2.5-6 / 2.2-6 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 / 0.5 W, El: 50 / 50 mW High: 50 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 2 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains Max 13.8V DC 11-16V DC
Current RX ? ? Max 700 mA
TX - ? Max 11 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 1998 and 19xx Between 1989 and 19xx
Dimensions ? 54 × 112 × 335 mm
(2.13 × 4.41 × 13.19 in)
140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
Weight ? ? 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-R-000599A KENWOOD-TH-G000071E KENWOOD-TM-000231E