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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 0.55-30 MHz 0.54-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   AM  
Sensitivity ? From 14 MHz up: low ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion, all tubes Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 1650 kHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - -
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output High: 50 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna - - Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50/75Ω 50/75 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains ?
Current RX Max 600 mA ? ?
TX Max 11 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1962 and 196x in USA Between 1958 and 196x
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
? ?
Weight ? ? ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-000241E GONSET-GR-000212 GONSET-G-000033