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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + WARC 150 - 174 MHz 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 150 - 174 MHz 1.8-30 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
RF-output ? 5-45W 15 / 25 / 50 / 100W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ? ? 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 199x and 199x in Japan Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions ? ? ?
Weight ? ? ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 160 channels in 1 bank(s) 80 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? 14 Character alphanumeric LCD
CTCSS / DCS
MIL-SPEC 810 C, D and E for shock, vibration and dust as well as "driven rain" specifications
PC programmable
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 ATLAS-000310 KENWOOD-TK-000730 KENWOOD-TRC-000080