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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) VHF/UHF 10-80 m + 30 m
11 m optional
Modulations FM   - CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.17 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? ?
Selectivity 14 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-60 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection >70 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) - 10-80 m + 30 m
11 m optional
Modulations FM   - CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 25/25 W, Low: 5/5 W ? SSB: 560 W (PEP input), CW: 430 W (input)

Connections

Antenna - Built-in sweep -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50/100 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% 13.8V DC or mains Mains
Current RX 600 mA (no input signal) ? ?
TX Max 7.5 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 161 × 60 × 217 mm
(6.34 × 2.36 × 8.54 in)
? 400 × 160 × 350 mm
(15.75 × 6.30 × 13.78 in)
Weight 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) ? 18.14 kg (40.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Unknown Base Station

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TW-004000A RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002040 YAESU-FTDX-000401