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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations - FM   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 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output AM: 100 W, CW: 130 W High: 45/35 W, Low: 5/5 W 2-25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 11-16V DC 12-16V DC or mains
Current RX - 700 mA Max 1.3 A
TX ? Max 9.5 A Max 6.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1952 and 19xx in USA Between 1988 and 19xx Between 1984 and 19xx
Dimensions ? 150 × 50 × 205 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 8.07 in)
270 × 96 × 260 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.24 in)
Weight ? 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) 7.10 kg (15.7 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 10 x XTAL selector (VFO option), 2 x 6146 finals. Twin RX DCS
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-II KENWOOD-TM-000721E KENWOOD-TS-000711E