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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 0.005-30 MHz (60×500 kHz bands) 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   FSK   AM  
Sensitivity ? 0.5-30 MHz:
AM: <2 µV (10 dB S/N)
SSB/CW: <1 µV (10 dB S/N)
0.005-0.5 MHz:
25-200 µV (10 dB S/N)
?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: ? MHz
2nd: ? MHz
3rd: 230 KHz
?
Image rejection ? 0.5-30 MHz: 80 dB average, 50 dB minimum ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations FM   - AM  
RF-output High: 50 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W ? 3.5 W

Connections

Antenna - Hi-Z -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 11-16V DC or mains 115/230 VAC ?
Current RX Max 600 mA ? ?
TX Max 11 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 19xx Between 1964 and 1972 in USA Between 197x and 197x
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
420 × 195 × 320 mm
(16.54 × 7.68 × 12.60 in)
215 × 63 × 165 mm
(8.46 × 2.48 × 6.50 in)
Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 41 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 23 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features 9K6 packet ready. ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-000251E NATIONAL-COMPANY-HRO-000500 ZODIAC-M-005026