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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ± 15 p.p.m. ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 1-30 MHz 10-160 m
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity < 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? ?
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB)
24 kHz (-60 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? 1st: 2195 kHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output 5-45 W ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC Mains Mains
Current RX 600 mA Max 50 W ?
TX 9.5 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x Between 1968 and 1972 in Great Britain Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 180 × 60 × 215 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 8.46 in)
483 × 133 × 500 mm
(19.02 × 5.24 × 19.69 in)
419 × 254 × 254 mm
(16.50 × 10.00 × 10.00 in)
Weight 1.95 kg (4.3 lbs) 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DCL ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-002550E RACAL-RA-001218 RME-004350