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Mobile UHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Shortwave transmitter

General

HAM bands ? ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 1240-1300 MHz 0.56-35 MHz in 4 bands 10-160 m + CB (144-148 MHz / 50-54 MHz options)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1.5 W, external speaker required ?

Transmitter

TX-range 1240-1300 MHz - ?
Modulations FM   - AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 10 W, Low: 1 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna N-type - SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC 105-130V AC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX Max 700 mA ? -
TX Max 5.5 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 19xx Between 1950 and 1956 in USA Between 1970 and 1975 in Japan
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
419 × 298 × 209 mm
(16.50 × 11.73 × 8.23 in)
?
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? BFO ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-000531E NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000125 KENWOOD-T-000599S