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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  11m (CB)  ?
Freq. stability ? ? 10 ppm per degree centigrade change in ambient temperature
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 28-29.7 MHz 0.5-30 MHz in 6 bands
Modulations FM   AM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? Less then 1 mV for 10 dB S/N 0.5-1.13 MHz: 6 µV
1.13-30 MHz: 3 µV
Selectivity ? ±3kHz at 6dB down, less then ±12kHz at 50dB down 5 kHz (-6 dB)
12 kHz (-30 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Single conversion
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 5745 kHz
2nd: 455 kHz
465 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 50 dB at 1-6 MHz, 20 dB at 18 MHz
Audio output ? 4 W @ 8 ohms 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 28-29.7 MHz -
Modulations FM   AM   -
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 5 W 10 ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 12V DC or mains (160 W max) 12V DC
Current RX ? ? 210 mA max
TX ? 14 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1985 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 196x and 196x in Great Britain
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 197 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.76 in)
308 × 130 × 235 mm
(12.13 × 5.12 × 9.25 in)
430 × 222 × 279 mm
(16.93 × 8.74 × 10.98 in)
Weight 1.25 kg (2.8 lbs) 8.60 kg (19.0 lbs) 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DCS ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-000211E LAFAYETTE-HA-000410 EDDYSTONE-000960