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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile PMR446 Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  11m (CB)  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ≤ 3 p.p.m. ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps FM: 5 / 10 kHz
SSB/CW: 1 / 5 kHz
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Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
1240-1300 MHz option
446.00625-446.09375 MHz (All PMR446 channels)
440-471 MHz (after modification)
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity SSB/CW: Better thatn 0.13 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
FM: Better than 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
FM: 0.22 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.16 µV
≤ 0.5 μV @ 20 dB SINAD
Selectivity SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 24 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single/double conversion superheterodyne Single/double/triple/quadruple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.695 MHz (SSB/CW)
2nd: 455 kHz (FM)
1st: 10.695/75.925/287.175 MHz
2nd: 0.455/10.695/41.415 MHz
3rd: -/0.455/10.695 MHz
4th: -/-/455 kHz
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Image rejection Better than 70 dB ? ?
Audio output 2 W 1.5 W / 8 ohms @ 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
1240-1300 MHz option
446.00625-446.09375 MHz (All PMR446 channels)
440-471 MHz (after modification)
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   N-FM  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 5 W FM: 45/40 W, SSB/CW: 35/30 W, 23cm: 10 W 0.5 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 + N-type -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-16 V DC 13.8V DC +/-15% 12 V DC ±10%
Current RX 1 A max 2.5 A ?
TX 6 A max Max 15 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 19xx in Japan Between 1988 and 199x in Japan Between 2015 and 201x in China
Dimensions 180 × 60 × 195 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 7.68 in)
342 × 134 × 369 mm
(13.46 × 5.28 × 14.53 in)
100 × 22 × 85 mm
(3.94 × 0.87 × 3.35 in)
Weight 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs) 9.20 kg (20.3 lbs) 220 gr (7.8 oz)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 30 channels in bank(s) 8 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Private Mobile Radio, 446 MHz
Features ? Twin RX CTCSS/PL + DCS
Display can be flipped 180° which allows for mounting upside down
Accessories ? ? PRG-GB1: Programming cable and software
MPN KENWOOD-TR-000751A KENWOOD-TS-000790E MIDLAND-GB000001