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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Receiver
Dual band VHF/UHF Mobile Radio

General

HAM bands 2m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 2.5 / 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 1.5-18 MHz 108-136 / 136-174 / 220-260 / 350-490 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   AM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? 2.5 / 5 kHz
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 136-174 / 400-490 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   - FM   N-FM  
RF-output 2-25 W ? VHF: 5/10/20/50 W, UHF: 5/10/25/40 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Proprietary (military) -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12-16V DC or mains 12V DC (internal dynamotor) 13.8 V DC
Current RX Max 1.3 A ? ?
TX Max 6.5 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 19xx Between 193x and 194x in by RCA Between 2013 and 20xx
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 260 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.24 in)
460 × 240 × 182 mm
(18.11 × 9.45 × 7.17 in)
140 × 42 × 211 mm
(5.51 × 1.65 × 8.31 in)
Weight 7.10 kg (15.7 lbs) ? 1.16 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 40 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 750 channels in 10 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features DCS ? 7 characters alpha-numeric display
Single or Dual Receive/Display Modes
User selectable multi-colored LCD display
Dual receive with separate volume control
Multiple scan modes including priority scan
CTCSS / DCS
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000711E MILITARY-BC-000312-M POWERWERX-DB-000750X