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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ± 2 p.p.m. with optional TCXO-3 ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.9-149 MHz (USA)
0.1-30 MHz (general coverage) 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.5 µV
Selectivity ? ? 7 kHz @ -6 dB
19 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.9-149 MHz (USA)
10-160 m + WARC 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM  
RF-output High: 2.5 W, Low: 0.3 W SSB/CW/FM: 100 W, AM: 25 W 3 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 8.4V DC +/- 25% 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX 400-800 mA 20 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1981 and 19xx Between 1990 and 1994 in Japan Between 195x and 196x in USA
Dimensions 66 × 168 × 40 mm
(2.60 × 6.61 × 1.57 in)
238 × 93 × 243 mm
(9.37 × 3.66 × 9.57 in)
157 × 55 × 222 mm
(6.18 × 2.17 × 8.74 in)
Weight 540 gr (1.2 lbs) with batteries 5.60 kg (12.4 lbs) 2.30 kg (5.1 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 32 channels in 1 bank(s) 12 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? Electronic Keyer
IF Notch
IF Shift
Dual VFOs
Noise Blanker
Break-in CW
Attenuator
Speech Compressor
VOX
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TR-002500 YAESU-FT-000890 E.F.-JOHNSON-MESSENGER-000300