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Mobile VHF Transceiver
VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  2m 
Freq. stability ± 15 p.p.m. ? ± 15 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 118-174 / 300-520 / 800-999 MHz (after modification) 144-148 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity < 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD) 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) < 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB)
24 kHz (-60 dB)
12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-60 dB) 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: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion ? > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-148 / 438-450 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
RF-output 5-45 W High: 50/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W 5-70 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC 13.8V DC +/- 15% 13.8 V DC
Current RX 600 mA Max 1 A 600 mA
TX 9.5 A Max 11 A 16 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x Between 1998 and 199x Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions 180 × 60 × 215 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 8.46 in)
140 × 40 × 189 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.44 in)
180 × 60 × 250 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 9.84 in)
Weight 1.95 kg (4.3 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 2.35 kg (5.2 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Unknown Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 180 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DCL Alpha tags. CTCSS/PL. 1K2/9K6 bd packet ready DCL
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-002550E KENWOOD-TM-G000707A KENWOOD-TM-002570A