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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 118-174 / 410-470 MHz 0.005-30 MHz (60×500 kHz bands) 144-146 MHz (Europe)
146-148 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   FSK   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.5-30 MHz:
AM: <2 µV (10 dB S/N)
SSB/CW: <1 µV (10 dB S/N)
0.005-0.5 MHz:
25-200 µV (10 dB S/N)
?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne XTAL
IF-freqs. ? 1st: ? MHz
2nd: ? MHz
3rd: 230 KHz
?
Image rejection ? 0.5-30 MHz: 80 dB average, 50 dB minimum ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz - 144-146 MHz (Europe)
146-148 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   - FM  
RF-output High: 50/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W ? High: 10 W, Low: 1 W

Connections

Antenna - Hi-Z SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC 11-16V DC or mains 115/230 VAC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX 3 A ? 0.5 A
TX Max 11 A - Max 2.1 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 199x Between 1964 and 1972 in USA Between 197x and 19xx
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
420 × 195 × 320 mm
(16.54 × 7.68 × 12.60 in)
210 × 95 × 270 mm
(8.27 × 3.74 × 10.63 in)
Weight ? 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) 4.20 kg (9.3 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Unknown

Other features

Memories ? ? 8 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-000732E NATIONAL-COMPANY-HRO-000500 YAESU-FT-000002-AUTO