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Mobile UHF Transceiver
Mobile UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 15 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 430-440 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations FM   All mode   FM  
Sensitivity ? SSB/CW: Better than 0.11 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
FM: Better than 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
< 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 24 kHz (-60 dB)
12 kHz (-6 dB)
24 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? Better than 60 dB ?
Audio output ? ? > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 430-440 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations FM   All mode   FM  
RF-output High: 35 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W High: 25 W, Low: 5 W 5-70 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 11-16V DC 13.8 V DC
Current RX Max 600 mA Max 1 A 600 mA
TX Max 10 A Max 7.5 A 16 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 199x Between 1987 and 19xx Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
180 × 60 × 215 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 8.46 in)
180 × 60 × 250 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 9.84 in)
Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 2.50 kg (5.5 lbs) 2.35 kg (5.2 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 41 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 9K6 packet ready. ? DCL
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-000451E KENWOOD-TR-000851E KENWOOD-TM-002570A