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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ±500 Hz from a cold start, ±100 Hz after 30 minutes at 25°C ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (10 m, 6 m or 23 cm options) 80 m (25 KHz per XTAL) -
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   -
Sensitivity ? < 0.5 µV for 15dB S/N ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? VXO. Max 2 XTALS ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (10 m, 6 m or 23 cm options) 80 m (25 KHz per XTAL) 10-160 m
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 50/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W 2 W AM: Max 40 W (input), SSB: Max 130 W (PEP input), CW: Max 90 W (input)

Connections

Antenna - BNC -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 8.4-9.0V DC Mains
Current RX Max 1.2 A 68 mA 3 A @ 117 VAC
TX Max 11.5 A 620 mA max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 19xx Between 1985 and 2002 in Japan Between 1974 and 1978
Dimensions 150 × 50 × 175 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 6.89 in)
66 × 142 × 39 mm
(2.60 × 5.59 × 1.54 in)
370 × 150 × 290 mm
(14.57 × 5.91 × 11.42 in)
Weight 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 710 gr (1.6 lbs) batteries included 16.00 kg (35.3 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 101 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Triple RX ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-000742E MIZUHO-MX-000003.5S YAESU-FL-000101