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Mobile VHF 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 ? ± 0.15 p.p.m. over a 30 day period
Tuning steps ? 10 / 20 / 1000 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 15 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   ISB   FSK  
Sensitivity ? 0.5-30 Hz, 15 dB with 1 µV (EMF) input
50-500 kHz, 15 dB with 3 µV (EMF) input
15-50 kHz, 15 dB with 10 µV (EMF) input
Selectivity ? 250-3000 kHz @ -6 dB
-650- +4100 Hz @ -60 dB
Filters ? 3.0 / 1.2 / 0.3 kHz
Receiver system ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? Line, phone or 50 mW internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz -
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output High: 40 W, Low: 5 W ?

Connections

Antenna - BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50-75Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains (100-125 V AC or 200-250 V AC)
Current RX ? 60-90 VA
TX Max 13 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in Great Britain
Dimensions 180 × 60 × 216 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 8.50 in)
483 × 178 × 410 mm
(19.02 × 7.01 × 16.14 in)
Weight 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs) 22.00 kg (48.5 lbs) rack mounted
Form factor Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 101 channels in 1 bank(s) 12 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features 9K6 packet ready. Detachable front panel ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-000255E RACAL-RA-001778