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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + WARC 144-146 MHz 136-156 / 150-174 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 144-146 MHz 136-156 / 150-174 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   FM   FM  
RF-output SSB: 150 W (PEP input), CW: 120 W High: 50 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 2 W 45 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12-14V DC 11-16V DC ?
Current RX 0.5 A Max 700 mA ?
TX Max 20 A Max 11 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 199x in USA Between 1989 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 228 × 86 × 228 mm
(8.98 × 3.39 × 8.98 in)
140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
?
Weight 3.18 kg (7.0 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features Full QSK ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ATLAS-000400-X KENWOOD-TM-000231E KENWOOD-TK-000730