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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver
Dual VHF Power Meter

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m  2m  6m  2m  4m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? N/A

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + CB (144-148 MHz / 50-54 MHz options) 144-146 MHz 50-175 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   All mode  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz 50-175 MHz
Modulations - FM   All mode  
RF-output ? High: 25 W, Low: 5 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC ?
Current RX ? 0.4-0.9 A ?
TX - Max 6 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 1980 and 198x in Japan Between 1979 and 1983 in USA
Dimensions ? 175 × 64 × 206 mm
(6.89 × 2.52 × 8.11 in)
191 × 108 × 165 mm
(7.52 × 4.25 × 6.50 in)
Weight ? 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs) 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 15 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-R-000599A KENWOOD-TR-007850 HEATHKIT-HM-002141