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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  6m  2m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range - 0.5-15 / 48-999 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations - FM   AM   FM   N-FM   C4FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Tube driver and final ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 47.25 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM   N-FM   C4FM  
RF-output ? High: 5/5/4.5 W, Low3: 2.5/2.5/2.5 W, Low2: 1/1/1 W, Low1: 0.3/0.3/0.3 W 65 / 30 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ? 7.2V DC (internal), 13.8V DC (external) 11.7-15.8 V DC
Current RX - Max 150 mA 0.5 A
TX ? Max 1.9 A 12 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1976 and 1979 in Japan Between 199x and 200x in Japan Between 2016 and 201x
Dimensions ? 58 × 88 × 27 mm
(2.28 × 3.46 × 1.06 in)
154 × 43 × 155 mm
(6.06 × 1.69 × 6.10 in)
Weight ? 255 gr (9.0 oz) 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 220 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? - 65W of Solid RF Power within a Compact Footprint
- Modulation Modes: C4FM Digital (V/D Mode, VFR Mode*, DFR Mode), FM Analog
- AMS (Automatic Mode Select) Function Automatically Recognizes the Signal as C4FM Digital or Conventional FM
- Loud and Crystal Clear Front Panel Speaker with 3W of Audio Output
- Digital GM (Group Monitor) Function
- Bright Multi-Colored LED Mode/Status Indicator Vibrantly Shows the Transceivers' Status
- Illuminated Microphone with Direct Frequency Entry
- 220 Memo
Accessories ? ? Not compatible with HRI-200 (Wires-X)
MPN KENWOOD-T-000599D YAESU-VX-000005R YAESU-FTM-003200DE