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HF Receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ±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) 144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 49.95 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? 2 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 1970 and 1975 in Japan Between 2003 and 200x
Dimensions ? 160 × 43 × 137 mm
(6.30 × 1.69 × 5.39 in)
Weight ? 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile

Other features

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