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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver
VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  6m  ?
Freq. stability ? Within ±2 kHz during one hour after one minute of warm-up, and within 150 Hz during any 30 minute period thereafter ?
Tuning steps Channelized ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 50-54 MHz in 4 bands 30-54 / 138-174 / 380-512 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? SSB/CW: 0.25 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: 1 µV (30 dB S/N)
AM: 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
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Selectivity ? SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
AM: 4 kHz (-6 dB), 12 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 32 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL SSB/CW: Single conversion AM/FM: Double conversion ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz (AM/FM only)
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Image rejection ? > 70 dB ?
Audio output ? 2.5 W @ 4 ohm with 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 50-54 MHz -
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output 0.1 / 1 / 10 W 10 W (AM: 5 W) ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12 V DC 13.8V DC or mains 120/240 VAC 12V DC or mains
Current RX ? 0.8 A ?
TX 2.5 A max 4 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in discontinued in the early seventies Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? 278 × 124 × 325 mm
(10.94 × 4.88 × 12.80 in)
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Weight 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Unknown

Other features

Memories 12 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 20 fixed channels (5 per band), crystal controlled
Noise blanker
RIT
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KDK-FM-000144-10LA KENWOOD-TS-000600 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002011