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Mobile UHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 400-470 MHz 0.03-56 MHz 0.55-30 / 48-54 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? ?
Selectivity >12 kHz (-6 dB), <28 kHz (-60 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Superheterodyne, 14 tubes
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz (General)
438-450 MHz (USA & Canada)
10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz -
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output High: 35 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W 5-100 W/5-100 W (AM: Max 25 W) -

Connections

Antenna N-type SO-239 SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX Max 600 mA ? ?
TX Max 10 A Max 22 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 2007 and 200x Between 1963 and 1964 in Japan
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
? 432 × 194 × 257 mm
(17.01 × 7.64 × 10.12 in)
Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) ? 10.70 kg (23.6 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 61 channels in 1 bank(s) 99 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? IF-DSP. Built-in auto-ATU and keyer Pre-selector stage
Electrical bandspread
Q-multiplier
ANL noise limiter
Switchable MVC/AVC
Antenna trimmer
Crystal calibrator
S-meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-000461A YAESU-FT-000950 LAFAYETTE-HE-000080