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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? Better than ±10 p.p.m. (-20°C to +60° C)
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 10-160 m 137-174 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? Better than 0.2 µV
Selectivity ? ? 12 kHz @ -6 dB / 28 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 21.7 MHz & 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? ? 3.5 W @ 4 ohm for 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 438-450 MHz 10-160 m 144-148 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output High: 50/35 W, Low: 5/5 W Max 100 W 50 / 25 / 10 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC Mains (13.8V DC option) 13.8 V DC (±10%), negative ground
Current RX ? ? 300-600 mA
TX ? ? 8 A (50 W) / 6 A (25 W) / 3 A (10 W) / 2 A (5 W)

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2000 and 200x
Dimensions ? ? 127 × 35 × 126 mm
(5.00 × 1.38 × 4.96 in)
Weight ? ? 990 gr (2.2 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 30 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 130 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS. Twin RX Digital readout. 9K6 packet ready
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-000731A KENWOOD-TS-000820S YAESU-FT-001500M