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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 144-148 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters Lattice-type crystal filter for high selectivity ? ?
Receiver system 7-tubes superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? High: 5 W, Low: 0.5 W High: 40 W, Low: 5 W

Connections

Antenna - BNC -
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 6-16V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX ? 16-100 mA ?
TX - Max 1.2 A Max 13 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 19xx in USA Between 1987 and 19xx Between 1994 and 19xx
Dimensions ? 58 × 138 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 5.43 × 1.18 in)
180 × 60 × 216 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 8.50 in)
Weight 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs) 400 gr (14.1 oz) with PB-6 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories None ? 101 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features S-meter
Antenna trimmer
? 9K6 packet ready. Detachable front panel
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-HR-000010 KENWOOD-TH-000025AT KENWOOD-TM-000255E