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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  6m  2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (10 m, 6 m or 23 cm options) 10-160 m
Modulations - FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (10 m, 6 m or 23 cm options) 10-160 m
Modulations AM   CW   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 40 W High: 50/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W Max 100 W

Connections

Antenna - - SO-239
Impedance 50/500 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC Mains (13.8V DC option)
Current RX - Max 1.2 A ?
TX ? Max 11.5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1954 and 1961 in USA Between 1994 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 395 × 240 × 355 mm
(15.55 × 9.45 × 13.98 in)
150 × 50 × 175 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 6.89 in)
?
Weight 20.50 kg (45.2 lbs) 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 101 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features XTAL and VFO Triple RX Digital readout.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-RANGER KENWOOD-TM-000742E KENWOOD-TS-000820S