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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  6m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 50-54 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? AM: 1.0 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: 0.75 µV (20 dB QS)
SSB/CW: 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? AM/SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.1 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 24 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single (AM/CW/SSB) / Double (FM) conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 60 dB
Audio output ? ? 2 W at 10% distortion / 4 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 50-54 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 45/35 W, Low: 5/5 W ? SSB: 12 W PEP / CW/FM: 14 W / AM: 2.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC ?V DC 12-14.5 V DC or mains
Current RX 700 mA ? 0.6 A
TX Max 9.5 A ? 3 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 19xx Between 19xx and 200x in Japan Between 1976 and 1977 in Japan
Dimensions 150 × 50 × 205 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 8.07 in)
? 280 × 125 × 295 mm
(11.02 × 4.92 × 11.61 in)
Weight 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) ? 8.50 kg (18.8 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? 11 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX ? Noise Blanker
VOX
Tone burst generator (1500-2000 Hz adjustable)
100 kHz marker generator
Accessories ? ? YC-221 Digital frequency display
MPN KENWOOD-TM-000721E MIZUHO-FX-000006 YAESU-FT-000221R