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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 142-159 MHz 2-12 MHz 160-10 m + WARC
Modulations FM   AM   CW   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion ?
IF-freqs. ? 456 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 142-159 MHz 2-12 MHz 160-10 m + WARC
Modulations FM   AM   CW   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 5 W 3.5-15 W Max 100 W

Connections

Antenna - Clamps / screws + Proprietary (military) SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 6, 12 or 24V DC Mains
Current RX 300-800 mA ? ?
TX Max 6 A ? 295 W

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x Between 195x and 197x in USA Between 1981 and 19xx
Dimensions 162 × 55 × 182 mm
(6.38 × 2.17 × 7.17 in)
? 333 × 133 × 333 mm
(13.11 × 5.24 × 13.11 in)
Weight 1.70 kg (3.8 lbs) 18.00 kg (39.7 lbs) 12.80 kg (28.2 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KDK-FM-002033 MILITARY-AN/GRC-000009 KENWOOD-TS-000530SP