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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Hi-End Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  2m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± 5 p.p.m. ± 0.1 p.p.m. TCXO
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (10 m, 6 m or 23 cm options) 136-524 / 800-1300 MHz (less cellular) General coverage
Modulations FM   AM   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? Less than 0.16 µV (VHF/UHF) ?
Selectivity ? -6 dB: More than 12 kHz
-40 dB: Less than 28 kHz
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Filters ? ? 270 / 500 Hz / 2.7 / 6 kHz
Receiver system ? Double Super Heterodyne DSP
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 38.85 MHz (VHF), 45.05 (UHF)
2nd: 450 kHz (VHF), 455 kHz (UHF)
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (10 m, 6 m or 23 cm options) 144-148 / 430-450 MHz 160-10 + 6m
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output High: 50/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W High: 50/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W 50 W max

Connections

Antenna - N-type SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX Max 1.2 A 1 A max ?
TX Max 11.5 A 11.5 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 19xx Between 2000 and 200x in Singapore Between 2013 and 201x
Dimensions 150 × 50 × 175 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 6.89 in)
140 × 40 × 195 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.68 in)
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Weight 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 101 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Triple RX APRS
Auto repeater offset
Band scope
Built-in TNC 1K2/9K6
DTMF hand mic
DX-info
Dual display
PBBS
Packet 1200/9600 TNC
Remote head
Skycommand System II
Twin RX
Dual TFT display (7" + 3.5")
Band scope
Audio scope
Dual receivers
Triple 32-bit DSPs
Internal automatic antenna tuner (ATU)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-000742E KENWOOD-TM-D000700A KENWOOD-TS-000990D