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

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 2m  70cm  33cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
0.535-30 MHz 68-88 / 118-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz (Europe)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 68-88 MHz: ? µV
118-137 MHz: 2 µV
137-174 MHz: 1 µV
380-512 MHz: 1 µV
806-960 MHz: 2 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 257.5 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
- -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   - -
RF-output 10W (AM: 2 W) ? ?

Connections

Antenna - - Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 120/240 VAC 13.8V DC or mains 13.8 V DC or mains
Current RX ? ? 8 / 13 W
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 19xx Between 1969 and 1972 Between 199x and 199x in China (By GRE)
Dimensions ? ? 216 × 82 × 171 mm
(8.50 × 3.23 × 6.73 in)
Weight ? ? 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Vox, NB, RIT, Digital readout ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000700S RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-DX-000150A 20-9461