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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  2m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ± 5 p.p.m. ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 25 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 146-148 / 440-450 MHz 136-524 / 800-1300 MHz (less cellular) 136-174 / 350-390 / 400-470 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? Less than 0.16 µV (VHF/UHF) ≤ 0.25 µV / 0.28 µV
Selectivity ? -6 dB: More than 12 kHz
-40 dB: Less than 28 kHz
65 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double Super Heterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 38.85 MHz (VHF), 45.05 (UHF)
2nd: 450 kHz (VHF), 455 kHz (UHF)
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 0.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range 146-148 / 440-450 MHz 144-148 / 430-450 MHz 136-174 / 350-390 / 400-470 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
RF-output High: 45/35 W, Low: 5/5 W High: 50/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W 5 / 4 / 1 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC 13.8V DC 7.4V, 1650mAh (Li-Ion Battery)
Current RX 700 mA 1 A max ?
TX Max 9.5 A 11.5 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2000 and 200x in Singapore Between 201x and 201x in China
Dimensions 150 × 50 × 205 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 8.07 in)
140 × 40 × 195 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.68 in)
117 × 53 × 36 mm
(4.61 × 2.09 × 1.42 in)
Weight 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs) 287 gr (10.1 oz)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 256 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features Twin RX 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
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-000721A KENWOOD-TM-D000700A HYTERA-TC-000580