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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  6m  2m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 28-29.7 / 50-54 / 108-180 / 320-480 / 700-958 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 144-146 MHz (2m band)
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   N-FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? Better than 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 28-29.7 / 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
28-29.7 / 50-54 / 144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
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Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM   -
RF-output 2-25 W High: 50/50/50/35 W, Mid1: 20/20/20/20 W, Mid2: 10/10/10/10 W, Low: 5/5/5/5 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12-16V DC or mains 13.8V DC +/- 15% ?
Current RX Max 1.3 A ? ?
TX Max 6.5 A Max 8.5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 19xx Between 2002 and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx in Great Britain
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 260 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.24 in)
140 × 42 × 168 mm
(5.51 × 1.65 × 6.61 in)
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Weight 7.10 kg (15.7 lbs) 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 40 channels in 1 bank(s) 800 channels in 1 bank(s) 12 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DCS ARTS, CTCSS and DCS. WIRES-compatible (internet connection). 1200/9600 bps packet jack. Twin RX. 12 crystal controlled channels
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000711E YAESU-FT-008900R LOWE-ASV-001515