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Desktop VHF VFO
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier
Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  1.25m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? 5 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 50 / 144 / 220 MHz
6 / 2 / 1.25 m
? 26-88 / 108-180 / 380-514 MHz
Modulations - - AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 50 / 144 / 220 MHz
6 / 2 / 1.25 m
160-10 m -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? 2 kW PEP SSB, 1 kW CW/RTTY (input power) ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 Built-in telescopic + KOK1 (Motorola/DIN41585)
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12-16V DC 12 V DC
Current RX - ? ?
TX ? 15 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 19xx in USA Between 1977 and 19xx in Japan Between 198x and 198x in Japan
Dimensions 127 × 152 × 190 mm
(5.00 × 5.98 × 7.48 in)
123 × 107 × 265 mm
(4.84 × 4.21 × 10.43 in)
203 × 89 × 229 mm
(7.99 × 3.50 × 9.02 in)
Weight ? 2.30 kg (5.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None ? 16 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 8 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AMECO-VFO-000621 KENWOOD-TL-000922 J.I.L.-SX-000200