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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? < 0.001%
Tuning steps 5 / 10 (and 25?) kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 144.0-147.995 MHz
(extended range 143.900-148.995 MHz)
26.965-27.225 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ≤ 0.5 µV for 30 dB S/N
≤ 0.25 µV for 12 dB SINAD
SSB: < 0.25 µV (10 dB (S+N)/N)
AM: < 0.5 µV (10 dB (S+N)/N)
FM: < 0.7 µV (20 dB (S+N)/N)
Selectivity 12 kHz @ -6 dB / 25 kHz @ -60 dB SSB/AM: 4.2 kHz @ -6 dB / 15 kHz @ -60 dB
FM: 7.0 kHz @ -6 dB / 15 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? -
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Single (SSB/AM) / Double (FM) conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output 2 W into 8 ohms @ 10% THD 1.5 W / 8 Ohm @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144.0-147.995 MHz
(extended range 143.900-148.995 MHz)
26.965-27.225 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   USB   LSB  
RF-output 5 / 25 W 0.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC 13.2 V DC (10.8-15.6 V DC)
Current RX 400 mA ?
TX 5.5 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1981 and 19xx in Japan Between 1983 and 198x in Taiwan
Dimensions 147 × 51 × 198 mm
(5.79 × 2.01 × 7.80 in)
185 × 58 × 230 mm
(7.28 × 2.28 × 9.06 in)
Weight 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 2.05 kg (4.5 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 5 channels in 1 bank(s) 22 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? PA
NB
Clarifier
Accessories ? -
MPN KENWOOD-TR-007730 SWISS-CB-MK-III