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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 225 - 399.995 MHz 80 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? 575 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 225 - 399.995 MHz -
Modulations FM   AM   FM   -
RF-output High: 45 W, Low: 5 W FM: 4-20 W, AM: 2-5 W ?

Connections

Antenna - N-type + Proprietary (military) -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50/500Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ? Mains or 12 V DC
Current RX 400 mA ? ?
TX 9.5 A ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 179 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.05 in)
? ?
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 14 channels in 1 bank(s) ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Military communication
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-000221E MOTOROLA-LST-000005B MARCONI-CSR-000005