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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 (and 25?) kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-30 MHz in four bands 144.0-147.995 MHz
(extended range 143.900-148.995 MHz)
0.5-3000 MHz (less cellular)
Modulations AM   CW   FM   AM   N-AM   W-AM   S-FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   APCO-25  
Sensitivity ? ≤ 0.5 µV for 30 dB S/N
≤ 0.25 µV for 12 dB SINAD
AM (10 dB S/N)
0.53-2 MHz: 3.5 µV
2-30 MHz: 2.5 µV
30-470 MHz: 1.5 µV
N-FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-470 MHz: 0.85 µV
470-1040 MHz: 0.9 µV
1040-2040 MHz: 9 µV
2040-3000 MHz: 25 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-470 MHz: 1.5 µV
Selectivity ? 12 kHz @ -6 dB / 25 kHz @ -60 dB SSB/NAM
3 kHz (-6 dB), 9 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/S-FM
9 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-40 dB)
W-AM/N-FM
12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-40 dB)
W-FM
150 kHz (-3 dB), 360 kHz (-20 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 9 tubes Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 455kHz 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2 W into 8 ohms @ 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144.0-147.995 MHz
(extended range 143.900-148.995 MHz)
-
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? 5 / 25 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8 V DC 4.8-6V DC (4R6/AA) or 12V DC external
Current RX ? 400 mA 25-190 mA
TX - 5.5 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 1963 in Japan Between 1981 and 19xx in Japan Between 2012 and 200x
Dimensions 390 × 210 × 240 mm
(15.35 × 8.27 × 9.45 in)
147 × 51 × 198 mm
(5.79 × 2.01 × 7.80 in)
61 × 143 × 39 mm
(2.40 × 5.63 × 1.54 in)
Weight 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs) 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 217 gr (7.7 oz) without batteries and antenna
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 5 channels in 1 bank(s) 1000 channels in 20 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? CTCSS
Voice recording on micro SD card
USB interface
Analog voice scramler decoder (inverter)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-000009R-4J KENWOOD-TR-007730 AOR-AR-008200D