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Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Portable HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  33cm  None  1.25m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 15 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 68-88 / 118-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz (Europe) SW: 13, 16, 19, 22, 25, 31, 41, 49 m /
87-108 MHz
220-225 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity 68-88 MHz: ? µV
118-137 MHz: 2 µV
137-174 MHz: 1 µV
380-512 MHz: 1 µV
806-960 MHz: 2 µV
? < 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
24 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 257.5 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker ? > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion

Transmitter

TX-range - - 220-225 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 5-25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC or mains Internal Ni-MH battery, 3×AA cells, AC adapter or dynamo crank. 13.8 V DC
Current RX 8 / 13 W ? 600 mA
TX - - 6.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x in China (By GRE) Between 200x and 200x Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions 216 × 82 × 171 mm
(8.50 × 3.23 × 6.73 in)
114 × 22 × 50 mm
(4.49 × 0.87 × 1.97 in)
180 × 60 × 195 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 7.68 in)
Weight 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs) 505 gr (1.1 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Portable Mobile

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? DCL
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN 20-9461 ETÓN-FR000350 KENWOOD-TM-003530A