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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m  6m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m (144-148 MHz / 50-54 MHz options) 50-54 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 50-54 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations - FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY  
RF-output ? 2.5 W FM/SSB/CW: 200 W, AM: 50 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC -
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12-15V DC or mains 13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX Max 1 A @ 13.8 VDC ? ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 270 × 140 × 310 mm
(10.63 × 5.51 × 12.20 in)
? ?
Weight 5.70 kg (12.6 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-JR-000599-CS YAESU-FT-000690R-II YAESU-FT-001000