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Mobile UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? < ±30 Hz in 1 hour typical ?
Tuning steps ? 8 Hz / 0.05 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 0.03-30 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV SSB 2-30 Mhz ?
Selectivity ? 2.2 kHz 2.3 kHz -6 dB
4.0 kHz 5.9 kHz -6 dB
7.0 kHz 8.8 kHz -6 dB
10 kHz 10.5 kHz -6 dB
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1.6W 8 ohms 5% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz - 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations FM   - AM  
RF-output High: 35 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W ? 3.5 W

Connections

Antenna N-type BNC SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC 13.8V DC ?
Current RX Max 700 mA ? ?
TX Max 9.5 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 199x and 199x in Great Britain Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
483 × 89 × 320 mm
(19.02 × 3.50 × 12.60 in)
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Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 5.58 kg (12.3 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 30 channels in 1 bank(s) 23 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? PC-control ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-000431E LOWE-HF-000235 LAFAYETTE-COMSTAT-000023-MARK-VI