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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ±2.5ppm ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 12.5 / 25 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m 136-174 MHz 28-29 MHz
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   FSK   FM   AM   FM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity 0.33 µV for 10 dB S+N/N at 10m (2 kHz bandwidth) <0.20 µV ?
Selectivity SSB: 2 kHz, 1.5:1 (-6 dB)
FSK: 1200 Hz, 2:1

Optional:
CW: 400 Hz, 4:1 and 300 Hz, 2:1
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection > 60 dB ? ?
Audio output 1 W 400mW ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m 136-174 MHz 28-29 MHz
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   FSK   - AM   FM   USB   LSB  
RF-output 1-150 W (130 W max above 28 MHz) 5 W 60+ W PEP

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains (115/230 V, 50-400 Hz) 7.4V DC Ni-MH 13.8 V DC
Current RX 100 W 35 mA (standby) ?
TX 400 W 1500 mA 15 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1971 and 197x in USA Between 200x and 201x in China Between 2012 and 20xx
Dimensions 413 × 184 × 356 mm
(16.26 × 7.24 × 14.02 in)
55 × 100 × 33 mm
(2.17 × 3.94 × 1.30 in)
?
Weight 15.90 kg (35.1 lbs) 225 gr (7.9 oz) ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 99 channels in bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features Dual VFO, built-in keyer and full QSK Advanced features for such an old radio.
60 dB attenuator
Repeater Shift
Key Lock
CTCSS
6-Digit Alphanumeric Memory Tags
KENWOOD option ready
Fully field programmable via the keypad
PC programmable via interface cable
7-color display
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SIGNAL/ONE-CX-000007A LINTON-LT-002288 STRYKER-SR-000955HPC