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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 10-80 m 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ≤ 0.1 µV ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 10-80 m 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output High: 50/35 W, Low: 5/5 W 200 W 20 mW-5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC 12-14V DC 4-12V DC
Current RX ? 250 mA Max 16-195 mA
TX ? 20 A max. Max 1.9 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 197x and 19xx Between 1995 and 19xx
Dimensions ? ? 57 × 123 × 27 mm
(2.24 × 4.84 × 1.06 in)
Weight ? ? 330 gr (11.6 oz) with FNB-31 and antenna
Form factor Mobile Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 30 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 120 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS. Twin RX ? DTMF, CTCSS. Twin RX.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-000731E SWAN-(CUBIC)-SS-000200A YAESU-FT-000051R