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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? Less than 100 Hz after 30 minute warm-up, less than 2 kHz in first hour of operation ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 10-80 m 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM  
Sensitivity ? 15-80 m: better than 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
10 m: better than 1.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
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Selectivity ? 1.2 kHz (-6 dB), 2.4 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? 50 dB ?
Audio output ? > 1 watts (with 10% distortion) ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 438-450 MHz 10-80 m 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM  
RF-output High: 50/35 W, Low: 5/5 W 15-80 m: 160 W (input), 10 m: 120 W (input) 4 W

Connections

Antenna N-type SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50/75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC Mains (with PS-510) ?
Current RX ? 180 W max ?
TX ? 315 W max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 197x and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? 330 × 215 × 345 mm
(12.99 × 8.46 × 13.58 in)
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Weight ? 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 30 channels in 1 bank(s) None 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features CTCSS. Twin RX ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-000731A KENWOOD-TS-000510 COBRA-000021-LTD-ST