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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz (VFO) 118-524 / 800-1300 MHz 10-80 m + 30 m
11 m optional
Modulations AM   AM   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? <0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? 11 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-50 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz (XTAL) 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 10-80 m + 30 m
11 m optional
Modulations AM   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 15 W (input) High: 50/50 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W SSB: 560 W (PEP input), CW: 430 W (input), AM: 120 W (input)

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 -
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50/100 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? 4-13 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1952 and 195x in USA Between 2007 and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions ? 140 × 43 × 181 mm
(5.51 × 1.69 × 7.13 in)
400 × 160 × 350 mm
(15.75 × 6.30 × 13.78 in)
Weight ? 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 18.14 kg (40.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS/DCS. Digital voice recorder option. Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN GONSET-COMMUNICATOR-II KENWOOD-TM-V000071E YAESU-FTDX-000401B