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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.9-149 MHz (USA)
110-180 MHz 0.15-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.9-149 MHz (USA)
144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output High: 2.5 W, Low: 0.3 W High: 5 W, Low: 0.3 W Max 125 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 8.4V DC +/- 25% 4-12V DC Mains
Current RX ? Max 140 mA ?
TX 400-800 mA Max 1.5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1981 and 19xx Between 1993 and 199x Between 1982 and 198x
Dimensions 66 × 168 × 40 mm
(2.60 × 6.61 × 1.57 in)
57 × 102 × 26 mm
(2.24 × 4.02 × 1.02 in)
?
Weight 540 gr (1.2 lbs) with batteries 280 gr (9.9 oz) with FNB-31 ?
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 150 channels in bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Keyboard Auto-AT option
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TR-002500 YAESU-FT-000011R KENWOOD-TS-000930