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Mobile HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Hi-End Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 0.1 p.p.m. TCXO
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 (and 25?) kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range LW / MW / 3.9-22 / 87-108 MHz 144.0-147.995 MHz
(extended range 143.900-148.995 MHz)
General coverage
Modulations AM   W-FM Stereo   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ≤ 0.5 µV for 30 dB S/N
≤ 0.25 µV for 12 dB SINAD
?
Selectivity ? 12 kHz @ -6 dB / 25 kHz @ -60 dB ?
Filters ? ? 270 / 500 Hz / 2.7 / 6 kHz
Receiver system ? conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne DSP
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2 W into 8 ohms @ 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144.0-147.995 MHz
(extended range 143.900-148.995 MHz)
160-10 + 6m
Modulations - FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? 5 / 25 W 200 W max

Connections

Antenna Built-in sweep SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 13.8 V DC Mains
Current RX ? 400 mA ?
TX - 5.5 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 1984 Between 1981 and 19xx in Japan Between 2013 and 201x
Dimensions 568 × 268 × 120 mm
(22.36 × 10.55 × 4.72 in)
147 × 51 × 198 mm
(5.79 × 2.01 × 7.80 in)
?
Weight 7.00 kg (15.4 lbs) 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 21 channels in 1 bank(s) 5 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Digital readout. Clock Built-in cassette recorder ? Dual TFT display (7" + 3.5")
Band scope
Audio scope
Dual receivers
Triple 32-bit DSPs
Internal automatic antenna tuner (ATU)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN GRUNDIG-SATELLIT-004000-RECORDER KENWOOD-TR-007730 KENWOOD-TS-000990S