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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Portable Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 146-148 / 440-450 MHz 0.5-1.7 / 76-999 MHz 1.6-12 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   W-FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? 2.4 kHz
Receiver system ? ? superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 146-148 / 440-450 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe and Asia) 1.6-12 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 45/35 W, Low: 5/5 W 0.5 / 0.5 W (1/1 W with external power) 3/15 W

Connections

Antenna N-type SMA BNC + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC 3.6V DC (3.2-7V DC external) 24/12V DC, 110/220V AC, batteries
Current RX 700 mA 16-150 mA ?
TX Max 9.5 A 0.4 A @ 500 mW TX output ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1997 and 19xx Between 1975 and 1988 in East Germany
Dimensions 150 × 50 × 205 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 8.07 in)
47 × 81 × 25 mm
(1.85 × 3.19 × 0.98 in)
374 × 110 × 390 mm
(14.72 × 4.33 × 15.35 in)
Weight 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) 125 gr (4.4 oz) 10.00 kg (22.1 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Portable

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-000721A YAESU-VX-000001R RFT-SEG-000015