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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile CB Transceiver
HF/VHF SDR Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  11m (CB)  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  2m  1.25m  10m  4m 
Freq. stability ? ? 0.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? Channelized 1 p.p.b.

Receiver

RX-range 118-524 / 800-1300 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz 0.005-31 / 60-260 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   All mode   Multiple (Software defined)  
Sensitivity 145/434 MHz: <0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? 15 MHz: 0.022 µV (MDS @ 500 Hz BW)
64-118 MHz: 0.021 µV (MDS @ 500 Hz BW)
118-260 MHz: 0.02 µV (MDS @ 500 Hz BW)
Selectivity -6 dB: More than 11 kHz
-40 dB: Less than 30 kHz
? ?
Filters ? ? Tracking RF filters
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Direct sampling SDR
IF-freqs. 1st: 45.05 MHz (Band A), 49.95 MHz (Band B)
2nd: 455 KHz (Band A), 450 KHz (Band B)
? ?
Image rejection ? ? 120 dB
Audio output ? ? -

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz -
Modulations FM   AM   All mode   Multiple (Software defined)  
RF-output 50 / 10 / 5 W 3.5 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/-15% 13.8 V DC 5 V DC (USB port)
Current RX 1.2 A max ? ?
TX 13 A max ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 1983 and 198x in Japan Between 2019 and 202x in China
Dimensions 140 × 43 × 142 mm
(5.51 × 1.69 × 5.59 in)
? 45 × 10 × 60 mm
(1.77 × 0.39 × 2.36 in)
Weight 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Mobile Mobile Headless

Other features

Memories ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Built-in TNC 1K2/9K6, APRS. Twin RX - Pre-selectors and Polyphase tracking filters
Accessories ? - ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-D000710E COMMANDER-TX-000025 AIRSPY-HF+-DISCOVERY