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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Linear Amplifier

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? Better than ±10 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 137-174 MHz ?
Modulations FM   FM   N-FM   -
Sensitivity ? Better than 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double-conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
?
Image rejection ? Better than 70 dB ?
Audio output ? 3 W into 4 Ohms @10 % THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
20-54 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   N-FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   DSB  
RF-output High: 45/35 W, Low: 5/5 W 65 W / 25W / 10W / 5W 50 W

Connections

Antenna N-type SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 40-600Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC 13.8V DC ±15% 12 V DC (Negative ground)
Current RX 700 mA 0.3-0.7 A ?
TX Max 9.5 A 10 A max 1-8 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 19xx Between 2003 and 2009 Between 197x and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 150 × 50 × 205 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 8.07 in)
160 × 50 × 185 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 7.28 in)
228 × 50 × 178 mm
(8.98 × 1.97 × 7.01 in)
Weight 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) 1.15 kg (2.5 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 219 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX CTCSS and DCS
NOAA WX alert (US only)
WIRES
Minimum input drive: 1W
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-000721E YAESU-FT-002800M LAFAYETTE-HA-000250