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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 15 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz in 4 bands 144-146 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? < 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
24 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Tubes ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? High: 1 W, Low: 150 mW 5-45 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 RCA (Tulip) SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains ?V DC 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? ? 600 mA
TX - ? 9.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in Japan Between 1984 and 19xx Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions 380 × 250 × 180 mm
(14.96 × 9.84 × 7.09 in)
57 × 120 × 28 mm
(2.24 × 4.72 × 1.10 in)
180 × 60 × 215 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 8.46 in)
Weight 9.30 kg (20.5 lbs) 260 gr (9.2 oz) with batteries 1.95 kg (4.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? DCL
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-000009R-59DE KENWOOD-TH-000021E KENWOOD-TM-002550A