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Mobile VHF Transceiver
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Handheld transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  None 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 / 220-225 MHz 160-10 m PMR channels
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.25 µV S+N/N 10 dB or more ?
Selectivity ? SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW: 0.5 kHz (-6 dB), 1.5 kHz (-60 dB) with optional CW filter
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? Better than 50 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 220-225 MHz 160-10 m PMR channels
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output ? Max 100 W ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 50/75 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains 1800 mAh Li-ion battery pack
Current RX ? 5 A (heaters on), 0.6 A (heaters off) ?
TX ? 15 A max. ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 201x and 201x in China
Dimensions ? 333 × 153 × 335 mm
(13.11 × 6.02 × 13.19 in)
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Weight ? 16.00 kg (35.3 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 16 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Private Mobile Radio, 446 MHz
Features Triple RX ? IP55 rating dust and splash protection
Robust, rugged and heavy-duty design
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-000642 KENWOOD-TS-000520S SAMCOM-CP-000446