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Mobile VHF Transceiver
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Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? Below 10 MHz: 50 Hz/MHz Above 10 MHz: 20 Hz/MHz Both after 30 minutes warm-up
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
142-149 MHz (USA)
430-440 MHz (Europe and Asia) 0.48-30 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations FM   FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? AM: 5 µV
CM 1-2 µV
Selectivity ? ? 1.5 / 3.0 / 6.0 / 12.0 kHz selectable (-6 dB)
Filters ? ? 500 Hz switchable crystal filter
Receiver system ? ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
142-149 MHz (USA)
430-440 MHz (Europe and Asia) -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 5 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 70/80Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ?V DC Mains (100-125 or 200-250 V AC) or external PSU
Current RX 0.5-0.9 A ? 80 W
TX 2.6-6.5 A ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 198x and 198x Between 1959 and 196x in Great Britain
Dimensions 175 × 64 × 206 mm
(6.89 × 2.52 × 8.11 in)
? ?
Weight 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Mobile Unknown Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TR-007930 YAESU-FT-000709R EDDYSTONE-000730/6