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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  1.25m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ±5 ppm ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 / 200 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 0.5-1.8 (AM) / 76-108 (FM) / 108-250 / 300-1000 MHz (cellular block in some regions) 580-1340 kHz / 1.34-2.90 / 2.90-6.50 / 6.25-13.40 / 13.20-30.50 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   W-FM Stereo   AM  
Sensitivity ? 0.8 µV (10 dB SN, 108-137 MHz, AM)
0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD, 137-150 MHz, FM)
0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD, 150-174 MHz, FM)
1 µV (12 dB SINAD, 174-222 MHz, W-FM)
0.8 µV (10 dB SN, 300-336 MHz, AM)
0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD, 336-420 MHz, FM)
0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD, 420-470 MHz, FM)
5 µV (12 dB SINAD, 470-800, W-FM)
0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD, 800-900 MHz, FM)
0.8 µV (12 dB SINAD, 800-999 MHz, FM)
5 µV (10 dB SN, 0.5-1.7 MHz, AM)
2 µV (12 dB SINAD, 76-108 MHz, W-FM)
≤ 2 µV
Selectivity ? N-FM/AM: 12 / 30 kHz (-6/-60 dB) 5 kHz @ -30 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion (AM radio) Double conversion (FM/AM) Triple conversion (W-FM) Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? FM/AM radio
1st: 130 kHz (FM) / 50 kHz (AM)
FM/AM
1st: 47.25 (A) / 44.85 (B) MHz
2nd: 450 (A/B) MHz
W-FM
1st: 45.8 (A) / 44.0 (B) MHz
2nd: 10.7 MHz
3rd: 1 MHz (A) / 400 kHz (B)
450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 4 W @ 4 ohm for 10% THD 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 438-450 MHz 2m / 1.25m / 70cm (1.25m USA only) -
Modulations FM   FM   N-FM   -
RF-output High: 50/35 W, Low: 5/5 W 50 / 20 / 5 W (USA version: 1 W QRP mode) ?

Connections

Antenna N-type SO-239 Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 70Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC 13.8V DC (11.7~15.8V DC) negative ground Mains (110 / 220 V AC)
Current RX ? 0.5 A 65 W
TX ? 10 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 2009 and 201x Between 1946 and 194x in Great Britain
Dimensions ? 157 × 66 × 183.5 mm
(6.18 × 2.60 × 7.22 in)
?
Weight ? 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs) Chassis + front panel ?
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 30 channels in 1 bank(s) 1000 channels in 2 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS. Twin RX Alpha tags
GPS
APRS
DTMF
Repeater shift (±600 kHz)
Twin RX
Packet modem (1200/9600 baud)
8 different background colours
Noise limiter
S-meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-000731A YAESU-FTM-000350 EDDYSTONE-000556