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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m (144-148 MHz / 50-54 MHz options) 6 m 144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? < 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
24 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion

Transmitter

TX-range - 6 m 144-148 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   FM  
RF-output ? ? 5-25 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 + Built-in telescopic SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains ? 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? ? 600 mA
TX - ? 6.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions ? ? 180 × 60 × 195 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 7.68 in)
Weight ? ? 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? DCL
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-JR-000599 KENWOOD-TR-001200 KENWOOD-TM-002530A