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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
SmartSDR transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? 0.5 p.p.m. TCXO
Tuning steps ? ? 1 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz 30 kHz – 54 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   AM-sync   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   DV  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? SDR, Direct Digital Sampling
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 100 dB
Audio output ? ? 1W diagnostic speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz 160-6 m
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   AM-sync   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   DV  
RF-output High: 40 W, Low: 5 W High: 50 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 2 W 1-100W SSB, CW, FM, RTTY, DIGITAL; 1-25W AM

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 11-16V DC 13.8V DC ± 15%
Current RX ? Max 700 mA 2.0 A
TX Max 13 A Max 11 A 23 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 19xx Between 1989 and 19xx Between 2017 and 20xx in USA
Dimensions 180 × 60 × 216 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 8.50 in)
140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
350 × 171 × 337 mm
(13.78 × 6.73 × 13.27 in)
Weight 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 101 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 9K6 packet ready. Detachable front panel ? 8" (20.3cm) touchscreen, 1920×1200 pixels)
HDMI connector for external display
SDR (Software Defined Radio)
Ethernet
Integrated Antenna Tuner
USB 2.0

Optional:
* GPS Disciplined Oscillator; 5x10-12 over 24 hours
* MARS/CAP Coverage Filter Bank
* ThumbDV module for D-Star mode
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-000255E KENWOOD-TM-000231A FLEXRADIO-FLEX-006600M