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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ≤ 100 Hz drift per 30 minutes
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 144-174 / 450-512 MHz 1.8-30 MHz incl. WWV
Modulations FM   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.3 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB / 4.5 kHz @ -60 dB
600 Hz @ -6 dB / 1.2 kHz @ -60 dB with CW filter
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? XTAL ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz - 10-80 m
Modulations FM   - AM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output High: 50/35 W, Low: 5/5 W ? SSB: 260 W PEP, CW: 180 W, AM: 80 W

Connections

Antenna N-type - SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50-75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC ?V DC Mains or 12 V DC
Current RX ? ? 0.5 A
TX ? - 21 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1975 and 1978
Dimensions ? ? ?
Weight ? ? 15.20 kg (33.5 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 30 channels in 1 bank(s) 2 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS. Twin RX ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-000731E RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000027-(OLDER) SOMMERKAMP-FT-000277