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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? < ±30 Hz in 1 hour typical
Tuning steps 5 kHz ? 8 Hz / 0.05 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 143.5-148.5 MHz 144-146 MHz 0.03-30 MHz
Modulations FM   All mode   AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? SSB/CW: Better thatn 0.13 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
FM: Better than 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
0.5 µV SSB 2-30 Mhz
Selectivity ? SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 24 kHz (-60 dB)
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
Image rejection ? Better than 60 dB ?
Audio output ? ? 1.6W 8 ohms 5% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 143.5-148.5 MHz 144-146 MHz -
Modulations FM   All mode   -
RF-output 0.5-35 W High: 25 W, Low: 5 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 SO-239 + Hi-Z
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 11-16V DC 10-15V DC
Current RX 1.3 A Max 1 A ?
TX Max 10 A Max 6 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1986 and 19xx Between 199x and 199x in Great Britain
Dimensions ? 180 × 60 × 195 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 7.68 in)
280 × 100 × 132 mm
(11.02 × 3.94 × 5.20 in)
Weight ? 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs) 2.80 kg (6.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 255 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? RS-232
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN CLEGG-FM-DX KENWOOD-TR-000751E LOWE-HF-000250E