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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) 144-146/148 MHz 0.54 - 31 MHz in 6 bands
Modulations FM   FM   AM   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.17 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? ?
Selectivity 14 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-60 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection >70 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) 144-146/148 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 25/25 W, Low: 5/5 W 2 / 5 W ?

Connections

Antenna - BNC Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% Max 12 V DC, NiCad battery Mains
Current RX 600 mA (no input signal) ? ?
TX Max 7.5 A ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 19xx Between 1986 and 19xx Between 1955 and 1960 in USA
Dimensions 161 × 60 × 217 mm
(6.34 × 2.36 × 8.54 in)
55 × 139 × 49 mm
(2.17 × 5.47 × 1.93 in)
?
Weight 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 430 gr (15.2 oz) ?
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? High Impact case
Scan
LCD
Priority
Optional FTT-4 DTMF Pad (shown)
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TW-004000A YAESU-FT-000023R TMC-GPR-000090