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Mobile VHF Transceiver
5 Band HF transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? Better than ±10 ppm
Tuning steps FM: 5 / 10 kHz
SSB/CW: 1 / 5 kHz
? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz HF 136-174 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   - FM   AFSK  
Sensitivity SSB/CW: Better thatn 0.13 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
FM: Better than 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
? Better than 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 24 kHz (-60 dB)
? -6 / -60dB:
12 kHz / 28 kHz (Wide)
9 kHz / 22 kHz (Narrow)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single/double conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.695 MHz (SSB/CW)
2nd: 455 kHz (FM)
? 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection Better than 70 dB ? Better than 70dB
Audio output 2 W ? 3W into 4 ohms @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz HF 144-148 MHz (USA)
136-174 MHz (Asia)
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   CW   SSB   FM   AFSK  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 5 W 20 W 80 / 30 / 10 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 11-16 V DC ? 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX 1 A max ? 0.7A max
TX 6 A max ? 15A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 19xx in Japan Between 2013 and 20xx Between 2017 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 180 × 60 × 195 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 7.68 in)
? 160 × 50 × 185 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 7.28 in)
Weight 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs) ? 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? TFT touch screen
DDS based
11-pole crystal filter
- Massive Heatsink guarantees 80 Watts of RF Power with No Cooling Fan Needed
(Four selectable power output levels are provided: 80/30/10/5 Watts)
- Loud 3 Watts of Audio Output for noisy environments
- Large 6 Digit Backlit LCD ensure excellent visibility
- Excellent Receiver Performance
- Alpha-Numeric Channel Display
- 200 Memory Channels for serious users
- CTCSS and DCS Encode/Decode Built in
- Versatile Scanning Capability
- WX Channels with "Severe Weather" Alert
- Smart Search Operation
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TR-000751A PALSTAR-TR-000030 YAESU-FT-002980R