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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
2m/440 Transceiver APRS | TNC | Echolink ready | GPS

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ±5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m + WWV 118-174 / 430-440 MHz 118-524 / 800-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 146/440 MHz: <0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? -6 dB: More than 11 kHz
-40 dB: Less than 30 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 45.05 MHz (Band A), 49.95 MHz (Band B)
2nd: 455 kHz (Band A), 450 kHz (Band B)
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz 144-148 / 430-450 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? High: 2.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W, El: 20 mW 50 / 10 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna - BNC -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 7.2-16V DC 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX ? Max 55 mA 1.2 A max
TX - Max 1.4 A 13 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1969 and 1979 in Japan Between 1992 and 199x Between 201x and 201x
Dimensions ? 495 × 1158 × 378 mm
(19.49 × 45.59 × 14.88 in)
140 × 43 × 142 mm
(5.51 × 1.69 × 5.59 in)
Weight ? 330 gr (11.6 oz) with PB-13, antenna, handstrap and belt hook 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 1000 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? GPS
APRS
Dual Receive on Same Band (VxV, UxU)
EchoLink
Invertible Front Panel
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-JR-000500SE KENWOOD-TH-000028E KENWOOD-TM-D000710G