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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 MHz 400-470 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
142-149 MHz (USA)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? >12 kHz (-6 dB), <28 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 430-440 MHz (General)
438-450 MHz (USA & Canada)
144-146 MHz (Europe)
142-149 MHz (USA)
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? High: 35 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W High: 25 W, Low: 5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Built-in telescopic N-type SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC +/- 15% 13.8V DC
Current RX ? Max 600 mA 0.5-0.9 A
TX - Max 10 A 2.6-6.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 1990 in USA Between 199x and 199x Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? 140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
175 × 64 × 206 mm
(6.89 × 2.52 × 8.11 in)
Weight ? 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 61 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-SW-007800 KENWOOD-TM-000461A KENWOOD-TR-007900