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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Base Station CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 0.005%
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 0.05-30 MHz depending on coil pack 26.965-27.855 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.5 µV
Selectivity ? ? 6-7 kHz @ -6 dB / 10 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 10.695 MHz / 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Requires external output transformer of 7,000 ohms impedance and external speaker. 1.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   - FM  
RF-output 2-25 W ? 0.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12-16V DC or mains ? Mains
Current RX Max 1.3 A ? 70 mA
TX Max 6.5 A - 80 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 19xx Between 1934 and 1943 in USA Between 1980 and 198x in USA
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 260 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.24 in)
? 343 × 120 × 292 mm
(13.50 × 4.72 × 11.50 in)
Weight 7.10 kg (15.7 lbs) ? 4.53 kg (10.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 40 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 22 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features DCS ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000711E NATIONAL-COMPANY-HRO-M PRESIDENT-KP-000077