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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Hi-End Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 0.1 p.p.m. TCXO
Tuning steps ? 5 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (10 m, 6 m or 23 cm options) 0.504-999 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) General coverage
Modulations FM   AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.5-30 MHz, AM: 3 µV (10 dB S/N)
VHF low, N-FM: 1 µV (12 dB SINAD)
140-150 MHz, FM: 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD)
400-470 MHz, FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
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Selectivity ? AM/N-FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB)
W-FM: 200 kHz (-6 dB), 300 kHz (-20 dB)
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Filters ? ? 270 / 500 Hz / 2.7 / 6 kHz
Receiver system ? ? DSP
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (10 m, 6 m or 23 cm options) 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 222-225 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
160-10 + 6m
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output High: 50/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W 2m/70cm High: 5/5 W, Low3: 2.5/2.5 W, Low2: 1/1 W, Low1: 0.3/0.3 W, 220 MHz High: 1.5 W, Low3: 1 W, Low2: 0.5 W, Low1: 0.2 W 50 W max

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 7.4V DC (nominal), 5-16V DC (external) Mains
Current RX ? 20-150 mA ?
TX ? Max 1.8 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 2005 and 200x Between 2013 and 201x
Dimensions ? 58 × 89 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 3.50 × 1.14 in)
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Weight ? ? ?
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Triple RX Alpha-tags. CTCSS/DCS, DTMF, ARTS. Built-in temperature sensor and optional barometric pressure sensor (SU-1). WIRES-compatible. CW training feature. Password protection. Waterproof/submersible Dual TFT display (7" + 3.5")
Band scope
Audio scope
Dual receivers
Triple 32-bit DSPs
Internal automatic antenna tuner (ATU)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-000741E YAESU-VX-000006R KENWOOD-TS-000990D