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VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
HF Receiver | Solid state

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 136-175 / 300-524 / 800-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked) 0.54-40 MHz in 4 bands 550 kHz - 30 MHz in 4 bands
Modulations AM   FM   AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) < 5 µV ?
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ? conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 438-450 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 50/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna N-type - Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ? Mains (110/220 V AC)
Current RX Max 1 A ? ?
TX 4-11.5 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2002 and 200x Between 1953 and 1956 in USA Between 1971 and 1982 in USA
Dimensions ? ? 368 × 148 × 203 mm
(14.49 × 5.83 × 7.99 in)
Weight 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs) ? 3.40 kg (7.5 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Alpha tags. CTCSS/DTSS. Twin RX ? BFO
S-Meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-V000708A NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000088 HEATHKIT-SW-000717