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Desktop VHF Transceiver
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Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? 5.5 / 3 kHz
Receiver system ? ? Triple conversion, Wadley-loop principle
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 10-160 m + WARC -
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 5 W Max 150 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω Hi/Z or 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains Mains
Current RX 0.4-0.9 A ? ?
TX Max 6 A ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 198x in Japan Between 199x and 199x Between 1980 and 1982 in Japan
Dimensions 175 × 64 × 206 mm
(6.89 × 2.52 × 8.11 in)
402 × 141 × 400 mm
(15.83 × 5.55 × 15.75 in)
335 × 160 × 270 mm
(13.19 × 6.30 × 10.63 in)
Weight 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs) 23.00 kg (50.7 lbs) 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 15 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Built-in keyer and auto AT. DSP. Twin RX Analog readout
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TR-007850 KENWOOD-TS-000950SDX LOWE-SRX-000030