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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Base Station HF Transceiver
Mobile Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? 1 p.p.m. per °C at 29.999 MHz ?
Tuning steps ? 10 Hz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK   RTTY   AM  
Sensitivity ? SSB/CW: 0.15 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM option: 0.3 µV (12 dB SINAD)
0.7 µV for 10 dB (S+N)/N
Selectivity ? Default: 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB / 3.36 kHz @ -60 dB
Optional: 1.8 kHz @ -6 dB / 2.9 kHz @ -60 dB
Optional: 0.5 kHz @ -6 dB / 1.4 kHz @ -60 dB
Optional: 0.25 kHz @ -6 dB / 0.85 kHz @ -60 dB
FM: 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB / 3.36 kHz @ -60 dB
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Filters ? Roofing: 2400 / 1500 Hz IF: 2400 / 1800 / 500 / 250 Hz 455 kHz
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Dual conversion superheterodyne with RF-amplifier stage and 455 kHz ceramic filter
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 9 MHz
2nd: 6.3 MHz (FM: 455 kHz)
1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? > 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 1.5 W @ 8 ohm with less than 2% distortion 3 W max

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK   RTTY   AM  
RF-output High: 40 W, Low: 5 W 20-100 W 4 W max

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 + RCA (Tulip) SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - RS-232C -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 12-14 V DC 11.5~14.5 V DC, negative or positive ground
Current RX ? 1.5 A 500 mA in standby (no signal)
TX Max 13 A 20 A max 1.3 A @ 13.8 V DC unmodulated

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 19xx Between 1988 and 19xx in USA Between 1976 and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 180 × 60 × 216 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 8.50 in)
273 × 146 × 432 mm
(10.75 × 5.75 × 17.01 in)
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Weight 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs) 7.25 kg (16.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 101 channels in 1 bank(s) None 23 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features 9K6 packet ready. Detachable front panel ? Optional 40 channel unit
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-000255E TEN-TEC-OMNI-V-000562 HY-GAIN-000009-(2679)