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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? Less than 100 Hz after 30 minute warm-up, less than 2 kHz in first hour of operation
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 136-156 / 150-174 MHz 10-80 m in 7 bands
Modulations All mode   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity SSB/CW: Better thatn 0.13 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
FM: Better than 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
? 15-80 m: better than 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
10 m: better than 1.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 24 kHz (-60 dB)
? 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5.0 kHz (-55 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection Better than 60 dB ? ≥ 60 dB
Audio output ? ? > 1 watts (with 10% distortion)

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 136-156 / 150-174 MHz 10-80 m in 7 bands
Modulations All mode   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 5 W 45 W 15-80 m: 160 W (input), 10 m: 120 W (input)

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50-75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC ? Mains (with PS-500AC)
Current RX Max 1 A ? 250 W max
TX Max 6 A ? 450 W max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1986 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 197x and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 180 × 60 × 195 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 7.68 in)
? 330 × 220 × 300 mm
(12.99 × 8.66 × 11.81 in)
Weight 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs) ? 7.98 kg (17.6 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? -
Accessories ? ? External speaker
External Remove VFO
MPN KENWOOD-TR-000751E KENWOOD-TK-000730 KENWOOD-TS-000500