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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld CB-Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  11m (CB)  ?
Freq. stability ? ? less than 100 Hz drift
Tuning steps ? Channelized 1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   AM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? 2 x-tal controlled channels Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz -
Modulations FM   AM   -
RF-output High: 50 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W 100 mW ?

Connections

Antenna - Built-in telescopic -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ? Mains (115/230 V AC)
Current RX Max 600 mA ? ?
TX Max 11 A ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 19xx Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 1968 and 1972 in USA
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
150 × 32 × 57 mm
(5.91 × 1.26 × 2.24 in)
432 × 152 × 432 mm
(17.01 × 5.98 × 17.01 in)
Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 800 gr (1.8 lbs) 11.40 kg (25.2 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 41 channels in 1 bank(s) 2 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 9K6 packet ready. Tone call Solid state
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-000251E LAFAYETTE-HA-000073A GALAXY-R-000530