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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m  2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ± 15 p.p.m. ±2.5 p.p.m. (-20 °C ~ +60 °C)
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + CB (144-148 MHz / 50-54 MHz options) 144-146 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? < 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD) 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
24 kHz (-60 dB)
12 kHz (-6 dB)
30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 49.95 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion 2 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? 5-45 W High: 60 W, Medium: ? W, Low: ? W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8 V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX ? 600 mA 1 A
TX - 9.5 A 13 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 198x and 198x Between 2003 and 200x
Dimensions ? 180 × 60 × 215 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 8.46 in)
160 × 43 × 137 mm
(6.30 × 1.69 × 5.39 in)
Weight ? 1.95 kg (4.3 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? DCL ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-R-000599A KENWOOD-TM-002550E KENWOOD-TM-000271A