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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Portable VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 25 / 20 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 MHz 144-146 MHz 400-420 / 450-470 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.25 / 0.28 μV
Selectivity ? ? 55 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? XTAL ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 400 mW @ ≤5%

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz 400-420 / 450-470 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? 2 W 0.5 / 2 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 9.6-15.6V DC 3.8V, 1700mAh (Li-ion)
Current RX ? 45 mA ?
TX - Max 700 mA ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 1985 in Japan Between 197x and 19xx in Japan Between 201x and 201x in China
Dimensions ? 135 × 58 × 191 mm
(5.31 × 2.28 × 7.52 in)
100 × 48 × 27 mm
(3.94 × 1.89 × 1.06 in)
Weight ? 1.60 kg (3.5 lbs) 10×NiCd and mic included 146 gr (5.2 oz)
Form factor Base Station Portable Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 12 channels in 1 bank(s) 16 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? 1750 Hz tone burst
VFO option.
Chargeable and Programmable through Mini USB Interface
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-R-000600 KENWOOD-TR-002200GX HYTERA-TC-000320