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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz ? ?
Modulations All mode   - -
Sensitivity SSB/CW: Better thatn 0.13 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
FM: Better than 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
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Selectivity SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 24 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection Better than 60 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 3.5-30 MHz 80-10m
Modulations All mode   AM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 5 W 1000 W input (AM/CW/SSB) SSB: 2 kW PEP, CW: 1 kW (with 100 W drive)

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50/500Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC Mains Mains (120/240 V AC)
Current RX Max 1 A ? 20A @ 120V, 10A @ 240V
TX Max 6 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1986 and 19xx Between 1958 and 196x in USA Between 1970 and 197x in USA
Dimensions 180 × 60 × 195 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 7.68 in)
500 × 750 × 840 mm
(19.69 × 29.53 × 33.07 in)
378 × 209 × 398 mm
(14.88 × 8.23 × 15.67 in)
Weight 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs) 180.00 kg (397.1 lbs) 21.70 kg (47.9 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TR-000751E E.F.-JOHNSON-DESK-KILOWATT HEATHKIT-SB-000220