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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Mobile UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  70cm  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range - 430-440 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-956 MHz (USA)
Modulations - FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double / triple conversion ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 80-10 m 430-440 MHz -
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   DSB   FM   -
RF-output 60 W High: 35 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8 V DC 9V DC (6×AA batteries) or external adapter
Current RX - Max 600 mA ?
TX ? Max 10 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? 140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
62 × 160 × 43 mm
(2.44 × 6.30 × 1.69 in)
Weight ? ? 230 gr (8.1 oz) with antenna and batteries
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories None 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HX-000500 KENWOOD-TM-000441E 20-312