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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.9-149 MHz (USA)
144-146 MHz (Europe)
142-149 MHz (USA)
-
Modulations FM   FM   -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.9-149 MHz (USA)
144-146 MHz (Europe)
142-149 MHz (USA)
10-80 m
Modulations FM   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 2.5 W, Low: 0.3 W High: 45 W, Low: 5 W SSB/CW: 50-100 W, AM: 25-50 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 8.4V DC +/- 25% 13.8V DC 115 / 230V AC
Current RX ? 0.5-0.9 A -
TX 400-800 mA 3-9.5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1981 and 19xx Between 1983 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 66 × 168 × 40 mm
(2.60 × 6.61 × 1.57 in)
175 × 64 × 220 mm
(6.89 × 2.52 × 8.66 in)
270 × 140 × 310 mm
(10.63 × 5.51 × 12.20 in)
Weight 540 gr (1.2 lbs) with batteries 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TR-002500 KENWOOD-TR-007950 KENWOOD-TX-000599