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HF Receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m  2m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + CB (144-148 MHz / 50-54 MHz options) 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? High: 1.5-5 / 1.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 / 0.5 W, El: 30 / 30 mW High: 25 W, Low: 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 5.5-16V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX ? Max 80 mA ?
TX - Max 1.8 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1970 and 1975 in Japan Between 1994 and 19xx Between 1982 and 19xx
Dimensions ? 56 × 1295 × 245 mm
(2.20 × 50.98 × 9.65 in)
?
Weight ? 320 gr (11.3 oz) with PB-32, antenna, handstrap and belt hook ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Unknown

Other features

Memories ? 80 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-R-000599S KENWOOD-TH-000079E KENWOOD-TR-009130