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Mobile UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF/1.2GHz Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  6m  2m  70cm  23cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ≤ 0.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 25 kHz ? 1 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 440-450 MHz 50-54 MHz 144-148 / 430-450 / 1240-1300 MHz (US)
144-146 / 430-440 / 1240-1300 MHz (EU)
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   D-STAR   RTTY   Digital (other)   DV  
Sensitivity ? ? SSB/CW: ≤ 0.11 µV @ 10 dB S/N
AM: ≤ 1.0 µV @ 10 dB S/N
FM: ≤ 0.18 µV @ 12 dB SINAD
DV: ≤ 0.35 µV @ 1% BER
DD: ≤ 1.59 µV @ 1% BER
Selectivity ? ? SSB: 2.4 kHz @ -3 dB / 3.6 kHz @ -60 dB
CW: 500 Hz @ -3 dB / 700 Hz @ -60 dB
RTTY: 500 Hz @ -3 dB / 700 Hz @ -60 dB
AM: 6 kHz @ -3 dB / 15 kHz @ -60 dB
FM: 12 kHz @ -3 dB / 20 kHz @ -60 dB
DV (12.5 kHz spacing): ≥ 50 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? 2m/70cm: Direct sampling 23cm: Down conversion IF-sampling
IF-freqs. ? ? 311-371 MHz (1200 MHz)
Image rejection ? ? Better than 70 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 440-450 MHz 6 m 2m / 70cm / 23cm
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   D-STAR   RTTY   Digital (other)   DV  
RF-output High: 12 W, Low: 1 W 45 W 2m: 0.5-100 W / 70cm: 0.5-75 W / 23cm: 0.1-10 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 13.8V DC ±15% (negative ground)
Current RX ? ? 1.2 A typical
TX ? ? 18 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 19xx Between 199x and 199x Between 2019 and 202x in Japan
Dimensions 141 × 39 × 183 mm
(5.55 × 1.54 × 7.20 in)
140 × 51 × 184 mm
(5.51 × 2.01 × 7.24 in)
240 × 94 × 238 mm
(9.45 × 3.70 × 9.37 in)
Weight 1.25 kg (2.8 lbs) ? 4.70 kg (10.4 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 297 channels in 3 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS SDR-technology
Spectrum scope & waterfall
CTCSS / PL
Color touch screen
Satellite mode
SD-card slot
CI-V
LAN and USB-connectors
Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-000401A AZDEN-PCS-006500H ICOM-IC-009700