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

General

HAM bands 2m  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 25-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 2m (144.0-145.0 MHz)
Modulations FM   AM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.5 µV (S/N > 10 dB)
Selectivity ? ? 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB
4.8 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 10.7 MHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 60 dB
Audio output ? ? 1.5 W @ 10% THD, 8 Ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 2m (144.0-145.0 MHz)
Modulations FM   - CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 45 W, Low: 5 W ? 8 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 6V DC (4 x LR6/AA or external adapter) 13.8V DC
Current RX 400 mA ? 600 mA
TX 9.5 A - 3 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx Between 2002 and 200x in Japan Between 197x and 19xx
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 179 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.05 in)
64 × 177 × 44 mm
(2.52 × 6.97 × 1.73 in)
180 × 60 × 240 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 9.45 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 255 gr (9.0 oz) 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 14 channels in 1 bank(s) 300 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? PC-controllable (Serial DB9) ?
Accessories ? AC-E60HG AC adapter ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-000221E SONY-ICF-SC000001-PC KENWOOD-TR-007010