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HF Receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m  2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + CB (144-148 MHz / 50-54 MHz options) 144-148 MHz 10-80 m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? High: 5 W, Low: 0.5 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 6-16V DC Mains
Current RX ? 16-100 mA ?
TX - Max 1.2 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1970 and 1975 in Japan Between 1987 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions ? 58 × 138 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 5.43 × 1.18 in)
?
Weight ? 400 gr (14.1 oz) with PB-6 ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-R-000599S KENWOOD-TH-000025AT HEATHKIT-HR-000020