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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
2m FM Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ± 15 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 80 / 40 / 20 / 15 / 10 / 6 m 144-148 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity 80 / 40 / 20 m: reasonable
50 / 10 / 6 m: barely adequate
< 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
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? 5-70 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains (115 V AC) or 13.8 V DC 13.8 V DC Battery
Current RX ? 600 mA ?
TX - 16 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x Between 198x and 198x Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions ? 180 × 60 × 250 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 9.84 in)
?
Weight ? 2.35 kg (5.2 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Tunable BFO for SSB/CW DCL -600 / +600 duplex
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LAFAYETTE-HA-000800A KENWOOD-TM-002570A SOMMERKAMP-TS-000803FM