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Mobile VHF Transceiver
MF/HF Marine Receiver
Mobile CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ± 15 p.p.m. ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 150 kHz - 28 MHz in 10 bands 26.965-27.405 MHz
161.650 to 163.275 MHz (NOAA)
Modulations FM   AM   CW   -
Sensitivity < 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? ?
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB)
24 kHz (-60 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne Phase Lock Loop Synthesizer
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 700 kHz
2nd: 85 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion External speaker required ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output 5-45 W ? 4 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC Mains (115/230 V AC) or 110/220 V DC 13.8 V DC
Current RX 600 mA ? ?
TX 9.5 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x Between 196x and 196x in (Late sixties) Between 2013 and 201x
Dimensions 180 × 60 × 215 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 8.46 in)
195 × 126 × 198 mm
(7.68 × 4.96 × 7.80 in)
193 × 63 × 218 mm
(7.60 × 2.48 × 8.58 in)
Weight 1.95 kg (4.3 lbs) 35.40 kg (78.1 lbs) 2.54 kg (5.6 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features DCL ? Multi-color LCD display
10 NOAA Weather channels
Emergency Weather Alert
Radio Check Diagnostic
Frequency Display
Clock / Timer / Alarm
Day / Night Dimmer Control
SWR Calibration
Instant Channel 9 and 19
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-002550E MARCONI-ATALANTA-002207C COBRA-000029-LX-CAMO