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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 25-550 / 800-1300 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 118-524 / 800-1300 MHz
Modulations AM   N-FM   W-FM   FM   AM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity AM: 1.0 µV (10 dB S/N)
N-FM: 0.35 µV (12 dB SINAD)
W-FM: 1.0 µV (12 dB SINAD)
? Less than 0.16 µV (VHF/UHF)
Selectivity AM: 5 kHz (-6 dB), 10 kHz (-70 dB)
N-FM: 7.5 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-70 dB)
W-FM: 50 kHz (-6 dB), 250 kHz (-60 dB)
? -6 dB: More than 12 kHz
-40 dB: Less than 28 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion; PLL synthesizer / high level DBM ? Double Super Heterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 750 MHz
2nd: 45.03 MHz
3rd: 5.5 MHz (W-FM), 455 kHz (N-FM/AM)
? 1st: 38.85 MHz (VHF), 45.05 (UHF)
2nd: 450 kHz (VHF), 455 kHz (UHF)
Image rejection 50 dB ? ?
Audio output 1 W @ 10% THD ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? High: 25/25 W, Low: 5/5 W High: 50/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12-14V DC 11-16V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX 300~500mA Max 0.7 A 1 A max
TX - Max 6.9 A 11.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1985 and 198x in Japan Between 1989 and 19xx Between 2000 and 200x in Singapore
Dimensions 138 × 80 × 200 mm
(5.43 × 3.15 × 7.87 in)
140 × 40 × 200 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.87 in)
140 × 40 × 195 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.68 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 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) @ 5 channels/second 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 RS-232
10dB Attenuator
Clock
Rotary control
? 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
Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-002002 KENWOOD-TM-000701E KENWOOD-TM-D000700E