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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Shortwave transmitter

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous vernier, ~18 kHz per revolution ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
142-149 MHz (USA)
10-160 m
1.8-2.3 / 3.5-4.0 / 7.0-7.5 / 10.0-10.5 / 14.0-14.5 / 21.0 / 21.5 / 28.0-30.0 + one AUX band
10-160 m + CB (144-148 MHz / 50-54 MHz options)
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   -
Sensitivity ? From 2 µV on 160 m to 0.3 µV on 10 m (10 dB S+N/N) ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 9 MHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1.5 W at 2% distortion / 4 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
142-149 MHz (USA)
10-160 m
1.8-2.3 / 3.5-4.0 / 7.0-7.5 / 14.0-14.5 / 21.0 / 21.5 / 28.0-30.0 + one AUX band
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Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 45 W, Low: 5 W 85-100 W @ 14 V DC, 100% duty cycle ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 12V DC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX 0.5-0.9 A 400 mA -
TX 3-9.5 A 18 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 19xx Between 1978 and 1980 in USA Between 1970 and 1975 in Japan
Dimensions 175 × 64 × 220 mm
(6.89 × 2.52 × 8.66 in)
108 × 146 × 356 mm
(4.25 × 5.75 × 14.02 in)
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Weight 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) 6.60 kg (14.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? VOX
XTAL-calibrator
SWR-meter
Dual speakers
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Accessories ? Model 243 Remote VFO
Model 248 Noise blanker
Model 252MO AC power supply
Model 645 Electronic keyer
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MPN KENWOOD-TR-007950 TEN-TEC-OMNI-A (000545) KENWOOD-T-000599S