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Handheld Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile quad-band transceiver

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  6m  2m  70cm  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps Channelized ? 2.5 / 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 26.965-27.255 MHz 0.5-30 MHz 26-33 / 47-54 / 108-180 / 320-512 / 750-950 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ≤ 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 12 / 30 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 49.95 / 38.85 kHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 2 W @ 8 Ohm for 5% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 26.965-27.255 MHz 1.8-30 MHz 29 / 50 / 144 / 430 MHz bands
Modulations - AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   FM   N-FM  
RF-output 3.5 W 15 / 25 / 50 / 100W 5 / 10 / 20 / 50 W (UHF: 40 W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ? 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? 500 mA
TX ? ? 8.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x Between 198x and 198x Between 2013 and 20xx
Dimensions ? ? 140 × 41.5 × 168 mm
(5.51 × 1.63 × 6.61 in)
Weight ? ? 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 25 channels in 1 bank(s) 80 channels in 1 bank(s) 800 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Citizen Band (27Mc) Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features AM/FM/SSB 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
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KRACO-002530 KENWOOD-TRC-000080 TYT-TH-009800