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Desktop VHF Receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 1.25m  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? less than 10 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps ? ? 1 / 10 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 30-50 / 152-174 MHz 215-230 MHz 25.165-29.695 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? < 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? < 12 kHz (-6 dB)
< 24 kHz (-60 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 10 tubes Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 10.7 MHz / 455 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 220-225 MHz 25.165-29.695 MHz
Modulations - FM   AM   FM   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? High: 25 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W AM/FM: 20 W, SSB: 80 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 11-16V DC ?
Current RX ? Max 600 mA ?
TX - Max 6.5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x Between 1989 and 19xx Between 201x and 201x
Dimensions ? 140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
150 × 50 × 235 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 9.25 in)
Weight ? 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 400 channels in 0 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LAFAYETTE-HA-000520 KENWOOD-TM-000331A MAGNUM-000257-HP