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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Portable VHF-FM Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ±5 p.p.m. ? ?
Tuning steps ? Channelized Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 136-524 / 800-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked) 144-146 MHz 0.15-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FSK  
Sensitivity 146/440 MHz: <0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? AM (10 dB S/N)
0.15-0.5 MHz: 10 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: ? µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
0.5-1.8 MHz: 32 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
SSB/CW/FSK (10 dB S/N)
0.15-0.5 MHz: 1 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 4 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 0.2 µV
Selectivity -6 dB: More than 11 kHz
-40 dB: Less than 30 kHz
? N-AM
2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 3.6 kHz (-60 dB)
W-AM
6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-50 dB)
FM
12 kHz (-6 dB), 22 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW/FSK
2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 3.6 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? 250 / 500 Hz CW, 6 kHz AM (Optional)
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne XTAL Triple (FM) / Quadruple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 45.05 MHz (Band A), 49.95 MHz (Band B)
2nd: 455 kHz (Band A), 450 kHz (Band B)
10.7 MHz
455 kHz
1st: 45.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 100 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 80 dB (1.8-30 MHz)
Audio output ? 700 mW 1.5 W into 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 430-450 MHz 144-146 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FSK  
RF-output 50 / 10 / 5 W 1 W 250 W PEP, AM: 140W DC input

Connections

Antenna - Built-in telescopic SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 20-150Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ±15% 10.4-15.2V DC Mains (120 / 220 / 240 V AC)
Current RX 1.2 A max 55 mA 80 W
TX 13 A max Max 420 mA 510 W max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 1985 and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 140 × 43 × 142 mm
(5.51 × 1.69 × 5.59 in)
135 × 58 × 191 mm
(5.31 × 2.28 × 7.52 in)
401 × 141 × 350 mm
(15.79 × 5.55 × 13.78 in)
Weight 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) 10 × NiCd and mic included 18.50 kg (40.8 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Portable Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 12 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 4 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Built-in TNC 1K2/9K6, APRS. Twin RX ? Auto-AT option
Accessories ? ? Internal automatic antenna tuner
Communications headphones
Light-weight open air communications headphones
Deluxe communications headphones
Micro headphones
Hand microphone
Desk microphone
Phone patch
Station monitor
TXCO
External speaker
Voice synthesizer
500 Hz CW filter (455 kHz IF)
250 Hz CW filter (455 kHz IF)
6 kHz AM filter (8.83 MHz IF)
500 Hz CW filter (8.83 MHz IF)
MPN KENWOOD-TM-D000710A KENWOOD-TR-002200G KENWOOD-TS-000940S