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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Marine Shortwave receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 150-4200 kHz in 4 bands 1.6-4.5 / 4.5-12 / 87.5-108 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   W-FM  
Sensitivity AM: <2 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: <1 µV (26 dB S/N)
SSB/CW: <0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
? ?
Selectivity AM/SSB/CW: <4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: <40 kHz (-60 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection >60 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   - -
RF-output FM/SSB/CW: 10 W, AM: 3 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12-16V DC or mains 120/240 VAC 12/24 V DC, 110/220 V AC 4.5 V DC or 3 × UM-2 'baby'-cells
Current RX 0.8-1A ? ?
TX Max 4 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 1972 and 197x in Denmark Between 1972 and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 278 × 124 × 320 mm
(10.94 × 4.88 × 12.60 in)
492 × 232 × 220 mm
(19.37 × 9.13 × 8.66 in)
180 × 210 × 65 mm
(7.09 × 8.27 × 2.56 in)
Weight 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs) 14.00 kg (30.9 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Portable

Other features

Memories ? 23 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 23 crystal controlled frequencies ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000700G SAILOR-R000105 SONY-ICF-005500-/-CAPTAIN-55