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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld Amateur Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz in 4 bands 144-148 / 440-450 / 1240-1300 MHz 0.5-999 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM   N-FM   DV  
Sensitivity ? ? 140-150 MHz: 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD)
400-470 MHz: 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? AM/N-FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Tubes ? Single conversion (AM BC/W-FM) Double conversion (AM/FM/N-FM)
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ? IF: 130 kHz
1st: 47.25 / 46.35 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ≥ 200 mW at 10% distortion

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 / 440-450 / 1240-1300 MHz 2m / 70cm
Modulations - FM   FM   N-FM   DV  
RF-output ? High: 50/35/10 W, Low: 5/5/1 W 100 mW ... 5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC 7.4 V DC (battery pack) or 4-14 V DC external
Current RX ? ? 45-240 mA
TX - ? 2 A max.

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2015 and 201x
Dimensions 380 × 250 × 180 mm
(14.96 × 9.84 × 7.09 in)
? 60 × 95 × 33 mm
(2.36 × 3.74 × 1.30 in)
Weight 9.30 kg (20.5 lbs) ? 290 gr (10.2 oz) with SBR-14Li and antenna
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 1206 channels in 7 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Triple RX Built-in GPS
IPX5 water spray resistant
Vibralert
Internal AM bar antenna
GSM function (Group Short Message, 80 characters)
Micro SD card slot
Snapshot function/Image transfer with optional camera-microphone
Digital ARTS
USB port
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-000009R-59DE KENWOOD-TM-000942 YAESU-FT-000001XDE