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HF Receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m  2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + CB (144-148 MHz / 50-54 MHz options) 144-146 MHz 10-80m + 6m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? 0.5 / 2.1 / 5 kHz
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 2.955 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? High: 1 W, Low: 150 mW ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 RCA (Tulip) -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains ?V DC 12V DC
Current RX ? ? 100mA
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1970 and 1975 in Japan Between 1984 and 19xx Between and
Dimensions ? 57 × 120 × 28 mm
(2.24 × 4.72 × 1.10 in)
178 × 100 × 152 mm
(7.01 × 3.94 × 5.98 in)
Weight ? 260 gr (9.2 oz) with batteries 3.20 kg (7.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-R-000599S KENWOOD-TH-000021E DAVCO-DR-000030