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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ±2.5 p.p.m. (-20 °C ~ +60 °C) ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 30-54 / 138-174 / 380-512 MHz (USA) 144-147.9875 MHz (320 channels)
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? 1 µV (25 dB SINAD)
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB)
30 kHz (-60 dB)
? 7.5 kHz (-6 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ? conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 49.95 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? Better than 60 dB
Audio output 2 W ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz - 144-147.9875 MHz (320 channels)
Modulations FM   - FM  
RF-output High: 60 W, Medium: ? W, Low: ? W ? High: 45 W (100% duty cycle!), Low: 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ?V DC 10-16V DC
Current RX 1 A ? 300 mA
TX 13 A max - Max 8 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 197x and 1980 in Japan
Dimensions 160 × 43 × 137 mm
(6.30 × 1.69 × 5.39 in)
? 156 × 58 × 290 mm
(6.14 × 2.28 × 11.42 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) ? 2.30 kg (5.1 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 320 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-000271A RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000033 SOMMERKAMP-TS-000280FM-(US-VERSION)