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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  70cm  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) 25-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.17 µV (12 dB SINAD) 25-28: 0.4 μV
28-54: 0.2 μV
108-137: 0.4 μV
137-174: 0.2 μV
406-512:0.3 μV
806-956: 0.4 μV
(12 dB SINAD)

Close-call
25-54: 450 μV
137-174: 150 μV
406-512: 130 μV
108-137: 200 μV
806-956: 450 μV
Selectivity ? 14 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? >70 dB ?
Audio output ? ? 1.2 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 50 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W High: 25/25 W, Low: 5/5 W ?

Connections

Antenna - - BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC +/- 15% 13.8V DC
Current RX Max 600 mA 600 mA (no input signal) ?
TX Max 11 A Max 7.5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 19xx Between 1983 and 19xx Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
161 × 60 × 217 mm
(6.34 × 2.36 × 8.54 in)
132 × 41 × 146 mm
(5.20 × 1.61 × 5.75 in)
Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 41 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 300 channels in bank(s) @ 50 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 9K6 packet ready. ? Close-call
Backlit Display
~3600 Pre-programmed channels
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-000251E KENWOOD-TW-004000A UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000355C