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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  1.25m 
Freq. stability ? ± 10 p.p.m. less than 10 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 / 440-450 / 1240-1300 MHz 0.5-30 MHz 215-230 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   FM  
Sensitivity ? SSB/CW/FSK
500-1620 kHz: < 4 µV
1620 kHz - 21.5 MHz: < 0.2 µV
21.5-30 MHz: < 0.13 µV
AM
500-1620 kHz: < 32 µV
1620 kHz - 21.5 MHz: < 2 µV
21.5-30 MHz: < 1.3 µV
FM
28-30 MHz: < 0.25 µV
< 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? SSB/CW/FSK
2.2 kHz @ -6 dB, 4.4 kHz @ -60 dB
AM
5 kHz @ -6 dB, 18 kHz @ -50 dB
FM
12 kHz @ -6 dB, 25 kHz @ -50 dB
< 12 kHz (-6 dB)
< 24 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 73.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
10.7 MHz / 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ≥ 70 dB ?
Audio output ? 1.5 W across 8 ohms @ 10% THD 2 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 440-450 / 1240-1300 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 220-225 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   FM  
RF-output High: 50/35/10 W, Low: 5/5/1 W SSB/CW/FM:20-100 W, AM: 10-40 W High: 25 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 11-16V DC
Current RX ? 2 A Max 600 mA
TX ? Max 20 A Max 6.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 198x and 199x Between 1989 and 19xx
Dimensions ? 270 × 96 × 305 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 12.01 in)
140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
Weight ? 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) without AT unit 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Triple RX ? ?
Accessories ? AT-450 antenna tuner ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-000942 KENWOOD-TS-000450S KENWOOD-TM-000331A