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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 MHz 144-147 MHz (Europe)
144-149 MHz (USA)
26.965-27.225 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? SSB/CW: 0.5 µV for 20 dB S/N
FM: 0.35 µV for 20 dB QS
?
Selectivity ? SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz @ 6 dB down, 4.1 kHz @ 60 dB down
FM: 14 kHz @ 6 dB down, 25 kHz @ 60 dB down
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.81 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
?
Image rejection ? Better than 60 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-147 MHz (Europe)
144-149 MHz (USA)
26.965-27.225 MHz
Modulations - FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
RF-output ? SSB: 30 W (PEP input), FM/CW, High: 30 W, Low: ? W (DC input) 500 mW

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC ?
Current RX ? 0.5 A ?
TX - 3 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 1985 in Japan Between 1980 and 198x in Japan Between 1982 and 1988
Dimensions ? 180 × 60 × 240 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 9.45 in)
78 × 240 × 49 mm
(3.07 × 9.45 × 1.93 in)
Weight ? 2.90 kg (6.4 lbs) 1.15 kg (2.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 4 channels in 1 bank(s) 22 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? NB, RIT ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-R-000600 YAESU-FT-000480R ZODIAC-P-002202