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Portable Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 5-8.5 / 12-16.5 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
144-148 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity 0.2 µV (10 dB S+N/N) ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 20 & 40 m 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
144-148 MHz
Modulations CW   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output 1-4 W 10W (AM: 2 W) High: 1 W, Low: 150 mW

Connections

Antenna BNC - RCA (Tulip)
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6.5-14V DC 13.8V DC or mains 120/240 VAC ?V DC
Current RX 34-45 mA ? ?
TX 300-700 mA ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 2017 in USA Between 197x and 19xx Between 1984 and 19xx
Dimensions 135 × 30 × 80 mm
(5.31 × 1.18 × 3.15 in)
? ?
Weight 250 gr (8.8 oz) without options ? ?
Form factor Portable Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Built-in QSK keyer. Vox, NB, RIT, Digital readout ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ELECRAFT-KX000001 KENWOOD-TS-000700S KENWOOD-TH-000021A