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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ± 1.0 ppm (+25°C) ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33* / 9* / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 250 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 / 215-239 MHz 0.1–824 / 851–867 / 896–1310 (USA)
0.1–30 / 50.2–51.2 / 87.5–108 / 144–146 /
430–440 / 1240–1300 (France)
0.1–1310 MHz (Other regions)
1.5-18 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   W-FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? FM (1 kHz/3.5 kHz Dev.; 12 dB SINAD)
1.625–4.995 MHz 0.32 μV typical
5.000–29.995 MHz 0.25 μV typical
30.000–117.995 MHz 0.18 μV typical
118.000–246.995 MHz 0.18 μV typical
247.000–469.995 MHz 0.18 μV typical
470.000–832.995 MHz 0.32 μV typical
833.000–1029.995 MHz 0.28 μV typical
1030.000–1309.995 MHz 0.35 μV typical
W-FM (1 kHz/52.5 kHz Dev.; 12 dB SINAD)
76.000–108.000 MHz 1.1 μV typical
175.000–221.995 MHz 1.1 μV typical
470.000–770.000 MHz 1.8 μV typical
AM (1 kHz/30% MOD.; 10 dB S/N)
0.495–4.995 MHz 1.3 μV typical
5.000–29.995 MHz 0.89 μV typical
118.000–136.000 MHz 0.63 μV typical
222.000–246.995 MHz 0.63 μV typical
247.000–329.995 MHz 0.79 μV typical
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Selectivity ? AM/FM
More than 12 kHz/–9 dB
Less than 30 kHz/–60 dB
W-FM
More than 150 kHz/–6 dB
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 266.7 MHz
2nd: 19.65 MHz (FM/AM), 19.95 MHz (W-FM)
3rd: 450 kHz (FM/AM), 750 kHz (W-FM)
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 150mW at 10% distortion, 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 220-225 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 50/25 W, Low: 5/5 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna - SMA + Built-in ferrite bar Proprietary (military)
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 4.5-6.3V DC or 2 R6/AA 12V DC (internal dynamotor)
Current RX ? 30 mA (standby), 130 mA (typical), 140 mA (max) ?
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 2010 and 201x in Japan Between 193x and 194x in by RCA
Dimensions ? 58 × 86 × 29.8 mm
(2.28 × 3.39 × 1.17 in)
460 × 240 × 182 mm
(18.11 × 9.45 × 7.17 in)
Weight ? 200 gr (7.1 oz) (with supplied antenna and batteries) ?
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 30 channels in 1 bank(s) 1550 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features CTCSS. Twin RX CTCSS & DTCS
PC-programmable via USB
Data-cloning
Build-in battery charger
Rotary frequency dial
Ferrite bar antenna for MW
Frequency shift for duplex transmissions
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-000631A ICOM-IC-R000006 MILITARY-BC-000312-M