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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 440-450 MHz (430-450 MHz after modification) 1.7-4.5 / 4.5-12.6 / 12.6-32 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) ≤ 2 µV
Selectivity ? 60 dB 10 kHz @ -25 dB without crystal filter
400 Hz with crystal filter
Filters ? ? Optional 400 Hz crystal filter
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 1600 kHz
2nd: 450 kz
Image rejection ? ? 45 / 60 / 90 dB
Audio output ? ? 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 440-450 MHz (430-450 MHz after modification) -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 5 W High: 1.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W ?

Connections

Antenna - BNC Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 400Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 7.2-9V DC (6R6/AA) or 7.2-13.8V DC external Mains (110 / 220 V AC)
Current RX Max 1 A 25-100 mA 65 W
TX 4.5-8 A 0.8-1.8 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 198x Between 199x and 199x Between 1947 and 194x in Great Britain
Dimensions 182 × 74 × 270 mm
(7.17 × 2.91 × 10.63 in)
65 × 117 × 37 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.46 in)
425 × 222 × 254 mm
(16.73 × 8.74 × 10.00 in)
Weight 2.80 kg (6.2 lbs) 540 gr (1.2 lbs) 14.97 kg (33.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS, DTMF and tone burst options CTCSS and DTMF BFO
Noise limiter
AVC
Standby switch
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TR-007400A RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-HTX-000404 EDDYSTONE-000640