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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
VHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 80 / 40 / 20 / 15 / 10 / 6 m 2m (144.0-145.0 MHz)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 80 / 40 / 20 m: reasonable
50 / 10 / 6 m: barely adequate
0.5 µV (S/N > 10 dB)
Selectivity ? ? 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB
4.8 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Single superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 10.7 MHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 60 dB
Audio output ? ? 1.5 W @ 10% THD, 8 Ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz - 2m (144.0-145.0 MHz)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   - CW   SSB  
RF-output 10 W (AM: 2 W) ? 8 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 120/240 VAC Mains (115 V AC) or 13.8 V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? 600 mA
TX Max 4 A - 3 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 19xx Between 197x and 197x Between 197x and 19xx
Dimensions 278 × 124 × 320 mm
(10.94 × 4.88 × 12.60 in)
? 180 × 60 × 240 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 9.45 in)
Weight 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs) ? 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Tunable BFO for SSB/CW ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000700A LAFAYETTE-HA-000800A KENWOOD-TR-007010