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Mobile UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 10-160 m 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations All mode   CW   SSB   AM  
Sensitivity SSB/CW: Better than 0.11 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
FM: Better than 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
? 0.5 µV
Selectivity SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 24 kHz (-60 dB)
? 6 kHz @ -6 dB
30 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Dual conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection Better than 60 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz 10-160 m 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations All mode   CW   SSB   AM  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 5 W Max 100 W 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC Mains (13.8V DC option) 12 V DC
Current RX Max 1 A ? ?
TX Max 7.5 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 195x and 196x in USA
Dimensions 180 × 60 × 215 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 8.46 in)
? 157 × 55 × 222 mm
(6.18 × 2.17 × 8.74 in)
Weight 2.50 kg (5.5 lbs) ? 2.30 kg (5.1 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 12 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? Digital readout. PA output use in vehicle
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TR-000851E KENWOOD-TS-000820S E.F.-JOHNSON-MESSENGER-III