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Desktop Shortwave receiver
VHF/UHF Transceiver
VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m  2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + CB (144-148 MHz / 50-54 MHz options) 136-175 / 300-524 / 800-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked) 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 / 438-450 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? High: 50/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W High: 45 W, Low: 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX ? Max 1 A 600 mA
TX - 4-11.5 A Max 9 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 2002 and 200x Between 1985 and 19xx
Dimensions ? ? 140 × 40 × 162 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.38 in)
Weight ? 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Unknown Unknown

Other features

Memories ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Alpha tags. CTCSS/DTSS. Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-R-000599A KENWOOD-TM-V000708A YAESU-FT-000270RH