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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m  2m  70cm  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m (144-148 MHz / 50-54 MHz options) 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe and Asia)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
26.965-27.405 / 27.60125-27.99125 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe and Asia)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
26.965-27.405 / 27.60125-27.99125 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? High: 5/5 W, Low: 0.5/0.5 W 4 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12-15V DC or mains 6-15V DC ?
Current RX Max 1 A @ 13.8 VDC Max 150 mA ?
TX - Max 1.35 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 1986 and 19xx Between 199x and 200x
Dimensions 270 × 140 × 310 mm
(10.63 × 5.51 × 12.20 in)
71 × 200 × 38 mm
(2.80 × 7.87 × 1.50 in)
70 × 140 × 30 mm
(2.76 × 5.51 × 1.18 in)
Weight 5.70 kg (12.6 lbs) 616 gr (1.4 lbs) with FNB-4A 190 gr (6.7 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? CAT interface ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-JR-000599-CS YAESU-FT-000727R MIDLAND-M-000042