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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz in 4 bands 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Tubes ? XTAL
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? High: Max 5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W High: 10 W, Low: 1 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 6.3-16V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX ? 11-100 mA 500 mA (no input)
TX - Max 1.7 A Max 3 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in Japan Between 1987 and 19xx Between 197x and 19xx
Dimensions 380 × 250 × 180 mm
(14.96 × 9.84 × 7.09 in)
67 × 173 × 37 mm
(2.64 × 6.81 × 1.46 in)
180 × 60 × 240 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 9.45 in)
Weight 9.30 kg (20.5 lbs) 540 gr (1.2 lbs) with PB-2 and antenna 2.50 kg (5.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 22 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-000009R-59DE KENWOOD-TH-000215E KENWOOD-TR-007200G