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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range - 144-148 MHz 136-156 / 150-174 MHz
Modulations - 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 10-80 m 144-148 MHz 136-156 / 150-174 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
RF-output SSB/CW: 50-100 W, AM: 25-50 W 5-70 W 45 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 115 / 230V AC 13.8 V DC ?
Current RX - 600 mA ?
TX ? 16 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 198x and 198x Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 270 × 140 × 310 mm
(10.63 × 5.51 × 12.20 in)
180 × 60 × 250 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 9.84 in)
?
Weight ? 2.35 kg (5.2 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? DCL ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TX-000599 KENWOOD-TM-002570A KENWOOD-TK-000730