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Desktop VHF Transceiver
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 ? 10 Hz (1 Hz optional)

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 0.25-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   ISB  
Sensitivity ? 0.7 µV
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? 2.7 / 16 kHz
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz -
Modulations FM   -
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 5 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX 0.4-0.9 A Max 80 W
TX Max 6 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 198x in Japan Between 198x and 198x in Canada
Dimensions 175 × 64 × 206 mm
(6.89 × 2.52 × 8.11 in)
483 × 178 × 483 mm
(19.02 × 7.01 × 19.02 in)
Weight 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 15 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Remote control (via computer)
Accessories ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TR-007850 COLLINS-HF-008050A