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Mobile UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 10 Hz
Tuning steps ? ? 0.01 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 1240-1300 MHz 144-146 MHz 0.49-29.999 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   AFSK   Digital (other)  
Sensitivity ? ? ≤ 1.0 µV for 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? ? > 60db at –1 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? XTAL Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 4 Watt into 4 ohms at less than 10% distortion

Transmitter

TX-range 1240-1300 MHz 144-146 MHz 1.605-29.999 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   AFSK   Digital (other)  
RF-output High: 10 W, Low: 1 W High: 10 W, Low: 1 W 150 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC 13.8V DC 11.6-15.6 V DC
Current RX ? 500 mA (no input) 1.5 A max
TX ? Max 3 A 22 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 19xx Between 197x and 19xx Between 1996 and 20xx in USA
Dimensions ? 180 × 60 × 240 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 9.45 in)
265 × 99 × 278 mm
(10.43 × 3.90 × 10.94 in)
Weight ? 2.50 kg (5.5 lbs) 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 22 channels in 1 bank(s) 1176 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? ? DSP
Interfaces with PACTOR II and ALE controllers
Up to 3 remote heads
Accessories ? ? SEA 1612C Antenna Tuner
MPN KENWOOD-TM-000521A KENWOOD-TR-007200G SEA-000235