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Mobile UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ≤ 3 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 1240-1300 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
1240-1300 MHz option
Modulations FM   FM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? FM: 0.22 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.16 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single/double/triple/quadruple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.695/75.925/287.175 MHz
2nd: 0.455/10.695/41.415 MHz
3rd: -/0.455/10.695 MHz
4th: -/-/455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1.5 W / 8 ohms @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 1240-1300 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
1240-1300 MHz option
Modulations FM   FM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output High: 10 W, Low: 1 W High: 45/35 W, Low: 5/5 W FM: 45/40 W, SSB/CW: 35/30 W, 23cm: 10 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC 11-16V DC 13.8V DC +/-15%
Current RX ? 700 mA 2.5 A
TX ? Max 9.5 A Max 15 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 19xx Between 1988 and 19xx Between 1988 and 199x in Japan
Dimensions ? 150 × 50 × 205 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 8.07 in)
342 × 134 × 369 mm
(13.46 × 5.28 × 14.53 in)
Weight ? 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) 9.20 kg (20.3 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? 30 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Twin RX Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-000521A KENWOOD-TM-000721E KENWOOD-TS-000790E