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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 118-174 / 410-470 MHz 150 kHz- 54 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? requires external speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 50 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 2 W High: 50/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC 11-16V DC Mains
Current RX Max 700 mA 3 A ?
TX Max 11 A Max 11 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 19xx Between 1992 and 199x Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
432 × 191 × 254 mm
(17.01 × 7.52 × 10.00 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) ? 10.40 kg (22.9 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 6 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Twin RX ¼" Head. Jack • S-Meter • Dial Lamp • Antenna Trimmer • RF Gain • ANL • Bandspread • Calibrator 100 kHz² • Mute • MVC/AVC • Standby • Speaker Terminals • BFO • Q-Multiplier • Line Out 500 ohms
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-000231E KENWOOD-TM-000732E LAFAYETTE-HA-000225