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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 MHz (118-174 MHz with optional VC-10) 144-146 / 430-440 MHz VHF/UHF
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S+N/N): 0.15-2 MHz <20 µV, 2-30 MHz <4 µV
FM (20 dB S+N/N): 2-30 MHz <1 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S+N/N): 0.15-2 MHz <2 µV, 2-30 MHz <0.4 µV
? ?
Selectivity AM-Wide: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-50 dB)
AM-Narrow: 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-50 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-50 dB)
CW-Narrow: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 820 Hz (-60 dB) with optional YG-455C CW filter
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 45.9 MHz
2nd: 9.9 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz
? ?
Image rejection >70 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? High: 45/35 W, Low: 5/5 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Hi-Z - -
Impedance 50/500 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (13.8V DC option (DCK-1)) 11-16V DC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX Max 800 mA @ 13.8 VDC 0.7 A ?
TX - Max 9.5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 1992 in Japan Between 1987 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 378 × 115 × 210 mm
(14.88 × 4.53 × 8.27 in)
150 × 50 × 200 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 7.87 in)
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Weight 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) 1.60 kg (3.5 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Unknown

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 80 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Four-step attenuator: 0-10-20-30 dB. Dual clocks with timer. Slow/Fast AGC selector. Tone control. All mode squelch circuit. Scanning. ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-R-002000 KENWOOD-TW-004100E RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002044