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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 15 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 5 / 10 (and 25?) kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144.0-147.995 MHz
(extended range 143.900-148.995 MHz)
10-160 m + WARC/6 m 144-148 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ≤ 0.5 µV for 30 dB S/N
≤ 0.25 µV for 12 dB SINAD
? < 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity 12 kHz @ -6 dB / 25 kHz @ -60 dB ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
24 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 2 W into 8 ohms @ 10% THD ? > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion

Transmitter

TX-range 144.0-147.995 MHz
(extended range 143.900-148.995 MHz)
10-160 m + WARC/6 m 144-148 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output 5 / 25 W Max 100/100 W 5-25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC
Current RX 400 mA ? 600 mA
TX 5.5 A max ? 6.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1981 and 19xx in Japan Between 2004 and 200x Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions 147 × 51 × 198 mm
(5.79 × 2.01 × 7.80 in)
? 180 × 60 × 195 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 7.68 in)
Weight 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) ? 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 5 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Built-in auto-AT DCL
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TR-007730 KENWOOD-TS-000480SAT KENWOOD-TM-002530A