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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 (and 25?) kHz ? 5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144.0-147.995 MHz
(extended range 143.900-148.995 MHz)
30-50 MHz 144-160 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   FM  
Sensitivity ≤ 0.5 µV for 30 dB S/N
≤ 0.25 µV for 12 dB SINAD
? < 0.3 µV for 20 dB noise quieting
< 0.2 µV for 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity 12 kHz @ -6 dB / 25 kHz @ -60 dB ? ± 6 kHz (-6 dB)
± 11 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne 8 valves Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 60 dB
Audio output 2 W into 8 ohms @ 10% THD ? 350 mw into 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 144.0-147.995 MHz
(extended range 143.900-148.995 MHz)
- 144-147.995 MHz
Modulations FM   - FM  
RF-output 5 / 25 W ? High: 5 W, Low: 100 mW

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - BNC
Impedance 50Ω ? 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC Mains 9.6 V DC
Current RX 400 mA ? 35-150 mA
TX 5.5 A max - 220 mA - 1.2 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1981 and 19xx in Japan Between 1955 and 1962 in USA Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions 147 × 51 × 198 mm
(5.79 × 2.01 × 7.80 in)
? 69 × 200 × 37 mm
(2.72 × 7.87 × 1.46 in)
Weight 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) ? 500 gr (1.1 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 5 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? DTMF encoder
Duplex operation, ± 6 kHz offset
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TR-007730 HALLICRAFTERS-S-000094-CIVIC-PATROL ALINCO-ALM-000203T