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HF Receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? Better than ±10 ppm
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.17-30 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
142-149 MHz (USA)
136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM   AFSK  
Sensitivity ? ? Better than 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? -6 / -60dB:
12 kHz / 28 kHz (Wide)
9 kHz / 22 kHz (Narrow)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? Better than 70dB
Audio output ? ? 3W into 4 ohms @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz (Europe)
142-149 MHz (USA)
144-146 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM   AFSK  
RF-output ? High: 25 W, Low: 5 W 80 / 30 / 10 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC, mains or 8 x LR20 13.8V DC 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX ? 0.5-0.9 A 0.7A max
TX - 2.6-6.5 A 15A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 1975 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2017 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions ? 175 × 64 × 206 mm
(6.89 × 2.52 × 8.11 in)
160 × 50 × 185 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 7.28 in)
Weight ? 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories None ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? - Massive Heatsink guarantees 80 Watts of RF Power with No Cooling Fan Needed
(Four selectable power output levels are provided: 80/30/10/5 Watts)
- Loud 3 Watts of Audio Output for noisy environments
- Large 6 Digit Backlit LCD ensure excellent visibility
- Excellent Receiver Performance
- Alpha-Numeric Channel Display
- 200 Memory Channels for serious users
- CTCSS and DCS Encode/Decode Built in
- Versatile Scanning Capability
- WX Channels with "Severe Weather" Alert
- Smart Search Operation
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-QR-000666 KENWOOD-TR-007930 YAESU-FT-002980E