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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  None  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 15 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (10 m, 6 m or 23 cm options) 108-140 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? < 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
24 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (10 m, 6 m or 23 cm options) - 144-148 MHz
Modulations FM   - FM  
RF-output High: 50/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W ? 5-70 W

Connections

Antenna - - SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50/60Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains 13.8 V DC
Current RX Max 1.2 A ? 600 mA
TX Max 11.5 A - 16 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 19xx Between 196x and 196x in West Germany Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions 150 × 50 × 175 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 6.89 in)
? 180 × 60 × 250 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 9.84 in)
Weight 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) ? 2.35 kg (5.2 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 101 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Triple RX ? DCL
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-000742E ROHDE-&-SCHWARZ-EU-000089 KENWOOD-TM-002570A