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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range - 29-54/137-174/406-512 MHz 110-180 MHz
Modulations - FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 1 x 12BY7A driver 2 x S2001/6146B final ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m - 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - FM  
RF-output SSB/CW: 50-100 W, AM: 25-50 W ? High: 5 W, Low: 0.3 W

Connections

Antenna - BNC -
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 6 V DC, 4×AA 4-12V DC
Current RX Max 350 W ? Max 140 mA
TX ? - Max 1.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1993 and 199x
Dimensions 270 × 140 × 310 mm
(10.63 × 5.51 × 12.20 in)
68 × 162 × 40 mm
(2.68 × 6.38 × 1.57 in)
57 × 102 × 26 mm
(2.24 × 4.02 × 1.02 in)
Weight 12.50 kg (27.6 lbs) 230 gr (8.1 oz) 280 gr (9.9 oz) with FNB-31
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 150 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Keyboard
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TX-000599-CS RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000027-(NEWER) YAESU-FT-000011R