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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Station Control

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 10-160 m 160-10 m
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   All mode  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 438-450 MHz 10-160 m 160-10 m
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   All mode  
RF-output High: 50/35 W, Low: 5/5 W 100 W ?

Connections

Antenna N-type SO-239 SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC ?V DC Mains (120/240 V AC)
Current RX ? ? 15 W
TX ? ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1974 and 197x in USA
Dimensions ? ? 260 × 184 × 387 mm
(10.24 × 7.24 × 15.24 in)
Weight ? ? 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 30 channels in 1 bank(s) None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS. Twin RX ? Clock
Alarm
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-000731A KENWOOD-TS-000520SE HEATHKIT-SB-000634