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Mobile VHF Transceiver
HF/VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ± 15 p.p.m. ? ± 15 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 10-160 m + WARC/6 m 144-148 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity < 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? < 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB)
24 kHz (-60 dB)
? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
24 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne DSP Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion ? > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 10-160 m + WARC/6 m 144-148 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output 5-45 W 200 W max 5-70 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC
Current RX 600 mA ? 600 mA
TX 9.5 A ? 16 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x Between 2004 and 201x Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions 180 × 60 × 215 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 8.46 in)
? 180 × 60 × 250 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 9.84 in)
Weight 1.95 kg (4.3 lbs) ? 2.35 kg (5.2 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DCL ? DCL
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-002550E KENWOOD-TS-000480HX KENWOOD-TM-002570A