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Desktop Shortwave receiver
HF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  1.25m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 15 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + CB (144-148 MHz / 50-54 MHz options) 10-80 m 220-225 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB   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 - 10-80 m 220-225 MHz
Modulations - CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output ? 80-100 W 5-25 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50/75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 197x and 197x in USA Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions ? 330 × 195 × 355 mm
(12.99 × 7.68 × 13.98 in)
180 × 60 × 195 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 7.68 in)
Weight ? 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? DCL
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-R-000599A KENWOOD-TS-000515 KENWOOD-TM-003530A