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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 10-80 m
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity < 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD) 15-160 m: 0.4 µV (10 dB S/N)
10 m: 0.6 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB)
24 kHz (-60 dB)
2.7 kHz (-6 dB) / 4.3 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
5.52 MHz
Image rejection ? 60 dB
Audio output > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion 2 W / 3.2 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 10-80 m
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output 5-45 W 50-100 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC 13.8 V DC
Current RX 600 mA 300-500 mA
TX 9.5 A 16 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x Between 1975 and 1979 in USA
Dimensions 180 × 60 × 215 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 8.46 in)
240 × 90 × 250 mm
(9.45 × 3.54 × 9.84 in)
Weight 1.95 kg (4.3 lbs) 3.10 kg (6.8 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DCL 100 kHz calibrator
Dimmer
Accessories ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-002550E ATLAS-000210