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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 9 / 10 / 100 / 1000 Hz ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 0.05-35 MHz 2m (144.0-145.0 MHz)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? AM (10 dB S/N)
0.5-1.6 MHz: 39.8 µV
1.6-21.5 MHz: 2.5 µV
21.5-30 MHz: 2.5 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
21.5-30 MHz: 0.35 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S+N/N)
0.5-1.6 MHz: 4 µV
1.6-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
0.5 µV (S/N > 10 dB)
Selectivity ? AM 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-50 dB)
FM 12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
2.4 kHz @ -6 dB
4.8 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Single superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 40.055 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
10.7 MHz
Image rejection ? -50 dB ≥ 60 dB
Audio output ? 1.5 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms 1.5 W @ 10% THD, 8 Ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 2m (144.0-145.0 MHz)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 45/35 W, Low: 5/5 W AM: Max 40 W, FM: Max 50 W, SSB/CW: Max 100 W 8 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC 12-16 V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX 700 mA 1.5 A 600 mA
TX Max 9.5 A 20 A max 3 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 19xx Between 1987 and 199x in Japan Between 197x and 19xx
Dimensions 150 × 50 × 205 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 8.07 in)
270 × 96 × 270 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.63 in)
180 × 60 × 240 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 9.45 in)
Weight 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs) 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 31 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX IF Shift
RIT
VFO Tuning Torque adjust
Multifunction meter
Speech processor
Numerous I/O jacks
RF attenuator
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-000721E KENWOOD-TS-000140S KENWOOD-TR-007010