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Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
HF Receiver | Solid state

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-905 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 550 kHz - 30 MHz in 4 bands
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ? conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? High: 1.5-5 / 1.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 / 0.5 W, El: 30 / 30 mW ?

Connections

Antenna - BNC Clamps / screws
Impedance 50/300 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC 5.5-16V DC Mains (110/220 V AC)
Current RX Max 1 A Max 80 mA ?
TX - Max 1.8 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 19xx in Japan Between 1994 and 19xx Between 1971 and 1982 in USA
Dimensions 180 × 50 × 158 mm
(7.09 × 1.97 × 6.22 in)
56 × 1295 × 245 mm
(2.20 × 50.98 × 9.65 in)
368 × 148 × 203 mm
(14.49 × 5.83 × 7.99 in)
Weight 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 320 gr (11.3 oz) with PB-32, antenna, handstrap and belt hook 3.40 kg (7.5 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 80 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Twin RX BFO
S-Meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-RZ-000001 KENWOOD-TH-000079E HEATHKIT-SW-000717