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HF Receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.17-30 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
142-149 MHz (USA)
-
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? 1 x 12BY7A driver 2 x S2001/6146B final
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 -
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50/75 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC, mains or 8 x LR20 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX ? 0.5-0.9 A Max 350 W
TX - 2.6-6.5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 1975 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 197x and 197x in Japan
Dimensions ? 175 × 64 × 206 mm
(6.89 × 2.52 × 8.11 in)
270 × 140 × 310 mm
(10.63 × 5.51 × 12.20 in)
Weight ? 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) 12.50 kg (27.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-QR-000666 KENWOOD-TR-007930 KENWOOD-TX-000599-CS