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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 kHz 5 kHz to 995 kHz in increments of 5 or 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 146-148 MHz 0.15-30 / 76-108 MHz 0.5-600 / 800-1300 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? FM ≥ 0.5µV across most of the range
AM/SSB ≥ 3.0µV across most of the range
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 500 mW into 8 ohms @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 146-148 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 2 W, Low: 400 mW ? ?

Connections

Antenna Built-in sweep Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic BNC
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC 6V DC or 6×AA cells 11-16 V DC from external supply
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 198x and 198x in Japan Between 1986 and 199x
Dimensions 135 × 58 × 181 mm
(5.31 × 2.28 × 7.13 in)
181 × 118 × 32 mm
(7.13 × 4.65 × 1.26 in)
150 × 55 × 180 mm
(5.91 × 2.17 × 7.09 in)
Weight ? 879 gr (1.9 lbs) 650 gr (1.4 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 12 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 20 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Signal strength meter
AF (Audio Frequency) Scan
Attenuator
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TR-002200A SONY-ICF-002002 AOR-AR-002800