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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  6m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 118-174 / 410-470 MHz 50-54 MHz 0.55-30 / 48-54 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? conversion superheterodyne Superheterodyne, 14 tubes
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 50-54 MHz -
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output High: 50/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W 100 W (75 W AM) -

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC ? Mains
Current RX 3 A ? ?
TX Max 11 A ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 199x Between 1965 and 19xx Between 1963 and 1964 in Japan
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
? 432 × 194 × 257 mm
(17.01 × 7.64 × 10.12 in)
Weight ? ? 10.70 kg (23.6 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Unknown Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX ? Pre-selector stage
Electrical bandspread
Q-multiplier
ANL noise limiter
Switchable MVC/AVC
Antenna trimmer
Crystal calibrator
S-meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-000732E SWAN-(CUBIC)-000250 LAFAYETTE-HE-000080