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HF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + CB (144-148 MHz / 50-54 MHz options) - 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   - FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80 m 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
Modulations - AM   CW   FM  
RF-output ? 50 W High: 50 W, Medium: 25 W, Low: 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains Mains 13.8V DC
Current RX ? - Max 0.7 A
TX - ? Max 10 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1970 and 1975 in Japan Between 1958 and 196x in Great Britain Between 1994 and 19xx
Dimensions ? ? 140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
Weight ? ? 1.25 kg (2.8 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-R-000599S K.W.-ELECTRONICS-VANGUARD YAESU-FT-002200