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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
142-149 MHz (USA)
0.150-30 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? AM (10 dB S/N)
0.15-0.5 MHz: 13 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 40 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2.5 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
1.8-30 MHz: 0.7 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
0.15-0.5 MHz: 1 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 4 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
AM: 0.75 µV (10 dB (S+N)/N)
SSB: 0.25 µV (10 dB (S+N)/N)
Selectivity ? AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 12 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 32 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
4.2 kHz (-6 dB), 7 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double (AM/SSB/CW) / triple (FM) conversion Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 48.055 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
7.8 MHz
Image rejection ? ≥ 70 dB ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? ? 3 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
142-149 MHz (USA)
10-160 m + WARC 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   USB   LSB  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 5 W SSB: 250W PEP, CW: 200W, AM: 60W, FM (optional): 120W AM: 4 W, SSB: 12 W (PEP)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 11.7-15.9 V DC
Current RX 0.5-0.9 A 1.2 A 2 A
TX 2.6-6.5 A Max 20 A 3 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1983 and 198x in Japan Between 1978 and 1979 in Taiwan
Dimensions 175 × 64 × 206 mm
(6.89 × 2.52 × 8.11 in)
270 × 96 × 275 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.83 in)
232 × 65 × 275 mm
(9.13 × 2.56 × 10.83 in)
Weight 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) 6.50 kg (14.3 lbs) 3.55 kg (7.8 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 8 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? PA
ANL
Noise Blanker
RF & Mic gain
SWR-meter
Tone
Dimmer
Scanning
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TR-007930 KENWOOD-TS-000430S PRESIDENT-ADAMS