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VHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 25 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 1.8-30 MHz 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz - Ceramic filter: CFT455F2
1st: 49.95 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 1.8-30 MHz 1.8-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
RF-output 1 W 2-100 W 15 / 25 / 50 / 100W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 9.6-16V DC 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX 45 mA ? ?
TX 450 mA ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 198x in Japan Between 19xx and 198x Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions 122 × 51 × 175 mm
(4.80 × 2.01 × 6.89 in)
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Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 10*NiCd included ? ?
Form factor Unknown Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 80 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features Illuminated dial PLL: SM5104GA ? Large LCD
Internal and external antenna tuner options
Data Communications capable up to 300 bps AFSK / FSK
Optional Selective Call System (with optional KPE-1)
VOX capability
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TR-002300 KENWOOD-TRC-000070 KENWOOD-TRC-000080