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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 136-524 / 800-1300 MHz (less cellular)
Modulations - FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? Less than 0.16 µV (VHF/UHF)
Selectivity ? ? -6 dB: More than 12 kHz
-40 dB: Less than 28 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double Super Heterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 38.85 MHz (VHF), 45.05 (UHF)
2nd: 450 kHz (VHF), 455 kHz (UHF)
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-148 / 430-450 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   FM  
RF-output CW: 115 W, AM: 100 W High: 25/25 W, Low: 5/5 W High: 50/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W

Connections

Antenna - - N-type
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 11-16V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX - Max 0.7 A 1 A max
TX ? Max 6.9 A 11.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1949 and 1952 in USA Between 1989 and 19xx Between 2000 and 200x in Singapore
Dimensions 530 × 285 × 380 mm
(20.87 × 11.22 × 14.96 in)
140 × 40 × 200 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.87 in)
140 × 40 × 195 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.68 in)
Weight ? 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs) 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 11 tubes ? APRS
Auto repeater offset
Band scope
Built-in TNC 1K2/9K6
DTMF hand mic
DX-info
Dual display
PBBS
Packet 1200/9600 TNC
Remote head
Skycommand System II
Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-I KENWOOD-TM-000701E KENWOOD-TM-D000700A