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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  2m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ±5 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (10 m, 6 m or 23 cm options) 136-524 / 800-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked) 3-6 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? 146/440 MHz: <0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? -6 dB: More than 11 kHz
-40 dB: Less than 30 kHz
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne 6 tubes
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45.05 MHz (Band A), 49.95 MHz (Band B)
2nd: 455 kHz (Band A), 450 kHz (Band B)
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (10 m, 6 m or 23 cm options) 144-148 / 430-450 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 50/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W 50 / 10 / 5 W ?

Connections

Antenna - - Proprietary (military)
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC ±15% ?
Current RX ? 1.2 A max ?
TX ? 13 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 2007 and 200x Between 194x and 194x in USA
Dimensions ? 140 × 43 × 142 mm
(5.51 × 1.69 × 5.59 in)
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Weight ? 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features Triple RX Built-in TNC 1K2/9K6, APRS. Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-000741E KENWOOD-TM-D000710A MILITARY-BC-000454