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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Base Station Marine Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 160m  80m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) 0.5-30 MHz 150-4200 kHz in 4 bands
Modulations FM   AM   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.17 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? ?
Selectivity 14 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-60 dB) ? ?
Filters ? 5.5 / 3 kHz ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion, Wadley-loop principle Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 600 kHz
Image rejection >70 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? 5 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 25/25 W, Low: 5/5 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 + Clamps / screws -
Impedance 50 Ω Hi/Z or 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% Mains 12/24 V DC, 110/220 V AC
Current RX 600 mA (no input signal) ? ?
TX Max 7.5 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 19xx Between 1980 and 1982 in Japan Between 1972 and 197x in Denmark
Dimensions 161 × 60 × 217 mm
(6.34 × 2.36 × 8.54 in)
335 × 160 × 270 mm
(13.19 × 6.30 × 10.63 in)
342 × 232 × 220 mm
(13.46 × 9.13 × 8.66 in)
Weight 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) 10.00 kg (22.1 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 11 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? Analog readout 11 crystal controlled frequencies
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TW-004000A LOWE-SRX-000030 SAILOR-R000104