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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe and Asia)
144-148 MHz (USA)
144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
1 µV (30 dB S/N)
?
Selectivity ? ± 6 kHz (- 6 dB)
± 12 kHz (-60 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe and Asia)
144-148 MHz (USA)
144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
RF-output High: 50 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W 2.5/0.3 W High: 25 W, Low: 3 W

Connections

Antenna - BNC SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 5.5-13V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX Max 600 mA 20-100 mA Max 300 mA
TX Max 11 A 700 mA Max 5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 19xx Between 198x and 198x Between 1983 and 19xx
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
65 × 153 × 34 mm
(2.56 × 6.02 × 1.34 in)
150 × 50 × 174 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 6.85 in)
Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 450 gr (15.9 oz) 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 41 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 9K6 packet ready. PLL with thumbwheels. VOX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-000251E YAESU-FT-000203R YAESU-FT-000230R