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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ± 50 cps per hour after warm up ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) 10-80 m HF
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.17 µV (12 dB SINAD) 0.5 µV for 10 dB S/N in SSB mode ?
Selectivity 14 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-60 dB) SSB: 2.8 kHz (-6 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection >70 dB ? ?
Audio output ? Requires external speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) 10-80 m HF
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   SSB  
RF-output High: 25/25 W, Low: 5/5 W AM: 100 W (input), SSB: 200 W (PEP input), CW: 200 W (input) ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 + Clamps / screws -
Impedance 50 Ω 25/100Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% Mains (NCX-A) ?
Current RX 600 mA (no input signal) ? ?
TX Max 7.5 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 19xx Between 1965 and 196x in USA Between 196x and 197x
Dimensions 161 × 60 × 217 mm
(6.34 × 2.36 × 8.54 in)
350 × 165 × 310 mm
(13.78 × 6.50 × 12.20 in)
?
Weight 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 10.40 kg (22.9 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? NCX-A Power supply / speaker ?
MPN KENWOOD-TW-004000A NATIONAL-COMPANY-NCX-000005-MKII BRAZAM-EDT-000303