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

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 15 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 1 / 10 / 50 / 100 / 500 Hz / 1 / 5 / 6.25 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 500 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.01-2600 MHz (C)
0.01-3000 MHz (AC/B/+3)
430-440 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity 10 - 20 MHz
0.56V AM 6 kHz filter 10dB S/N
0.25V SSB 3 kHz filter 10dB S/N
0.36V FM 6 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.56V FM 15 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
90 - 150 MHz
0.50V AM 6 kHz filter 10dB S/N
0.20V SSB 3 kHz filter 10dB S/N
0.25V FM 6 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.28V FM 15 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.50V FM 30 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.80V FM 110 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
1.12V FM 220 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
400 - 700 MHz
0.56V AM 6 kHz filter 10dB S/N
0.23V SSB 3 kHz filter 10dB S/N
0.28V FM 6 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.32V FM 15 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.50V FM 30 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
1.80V FM 110 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
1.25V FM 220 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
1.6 - 2.6 GHz
0.36V AM 6 kHz filter 10dB S/N
0.14V SSB 3 kHz filter 10dB S/N
0.20V FM 6 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.22V FM 15 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.40V FM 30 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.63V FM 110 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.90V FM 220 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
? < 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
24 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters 3, 6, 15, 30, 110 and 220 kHz (500 Hz optional) ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1.7 watts into 8 ohms (@ 13.5V) @ 10% distortion ? > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? High: 35 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W 5-70 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + N-type N-type SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC
Current RX 1 A Max 600 mA 600 mA
TX - Max 10 A 16 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1996 and xxxx Between 1994 and 199x Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions 217 × 100 × 260 mm
(8.54 × 3.94 × 10.24 in)
140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
180 × 60 × 250 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 9.84 in)
Weight 3.50 kg (7.7 lbs) 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 2.35 kg (5.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 2000 channels in 20 bank(s) @ 45 channels/second 41 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 9K6 packet ready. DCL
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-005000 KENWOOD-TM-000451E KENWOOD-TM-002570A