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VHF Transceiver
Handheld CB-Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  11m (CB)  ?
Freq. stability ? ? less than 100 Hz drift
Tuning steps 25 kHz Channelized 1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   AM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne 2 x-tal controlled channels Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz - Ceramic filter: CFT455F2
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz -
Modulations FM   AM   -
RF-output 1 W 100 mW ?

Connections

Antenna Built-in sweep Built-in telescopic -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 9.6-16V DC ? Mains (115/230 V AC)
Current RX 45 mA ? ?
TX 450 mA ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 198x in Japan Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 1968 and 1972 in USA
Dimensions 122 × 51 × 175 mm
(4.80 × 2.01 × 6.89 in)
150 × 32 × 57 mm
(5.91 × 1.26 × 2.24 in)
432 × 152 × 432 mm
(17.01 × 5.98 × 17.01 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 10*NiCd included 800 gr (1.8 lbs) 11.40 kg (25.2 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 2 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Illuminated dial PLL: SM5104GA Tone call Solid state
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TR-002300 LAFAYETTE-HA-000073A GALAXY-R-000530