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VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 118-174 / 300-520 / 800-999 MHz (after modification) - 144-146 MHz (E)
144-148 MHz (A)
Modulations AM   FM   - FM  
Sensitivity 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-60 dB) ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
28 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 38.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 280 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 438-450 MHz 10-80 m 144-146 MHz (E)
144-148 MHz (A)
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output High: 50/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W SSB/CW: 50-100 W, AM: 25-50 W 1 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna N-type - BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% 115 / 230V AC 7.5-16V DC
Current RX Max 1 A - 50 mA
TX Max 11 A ? 1.3 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1998 and 199x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 198x and 19xx
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 189 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.44 in)
270 × 140 × 310 mm
(10.63 × 5.51 × 12.20 in)
62 × 166 × 37 mm
(2.44 × 6.54 × 1.46 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) ? 361 gr (12.7 oz)
Form factor Unknown Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 180 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 60 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Alpha tags. CTCSS/PL. 1K2/9K6 bd packet ready ? CTCSS / DCS
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-G000707A KENWOOD-TX-000599 KENWOOD-TH-000235A/E