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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
2m/440 Transceiver APRS | TNC | Echolink ready | GPS

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ± 15 p.p.m. ±5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
142-149 MHz (USA)
144-148 MHz 118-524 / 800-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked)
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? < 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD) 146/440 MHz: <0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
24 kHz (-60 dB)
-6 dB: More than 11 kHz
-40 dB: Less than 30 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 45.05 MHz (Band A), 49.95 MHz (Band B)
2nd: 455 kHz (Band A), 450 kHz (Band B)
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
142-149 MHz (USA)
144-148 MHz 144-148 / 430-450 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 5 W 5-70 W 50 / 10 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX 0.5-0.9 A 600 mA 1.2 A max
TX 2.6-6.5 A 16 A 13 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 198x and 198x Between 201x and 201x
Dimensions 175 × 64 × 206 mm
(6.89 × 2.52 × 8.11 in)
180 × 60 × 250 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 9.84 in)
140 × 43 × 142 mm
(5.51 × 1.69 × 5.59 in)
Weight 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) 2.35 kg (5.2 lbs) 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 1000 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? DCL GPS
APRS
Dual Receive on Same Band (VxV, UxU)
EchoLink
Invertible Front Panel
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TR-007930 KENWOOD-TM-002570A KENWOOD-TM-D000710G