The Kenwood TR-8300 is a 70cm mobile FM transceiver. Power output may be set for 1 or 10 watts. It has a 23 channel capacity with 3 channels supplied. Standard supplied frequency coverage is 440-445 MHz transmit and 442-447 MHz receive. But the radio may be adjusted for any 5 MHz segment from 440 to 450 MHz.
General characteristics
- HAM bands
- 70cm
- Frequency stability
- ?
- Tuning steps
- Channelized
- Memories
- 23 channels in 1 bank(s)
Receiver
- RX-range
- 442-447 MHz
- Modulations
- FM
- Sensitivity
- 0.5 µV (20 dB quieting)
- Selectivity
- 20 kHz (-60 dB), 40 kHz (-70 dB)
- Filters
- ?
- Receiver system
- Double conversion superheterodyne
- IF-frequencies
- 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz - Image rejection
- ?
- Audio output
- 1.5 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms
Transmitter
- TX-range
- 440-445 MHz
- Modulations
- FM
- RF-output
- 1 / 10 W
Connections
- Antenna
- SO-239
- Impedance
- 50Ω
- Other
- -
Electrical
- Power requirements
- 13.8 V DC
- Current drain RX
- 500 mA
- TX
- 3 A max
Physical
- Dimensions (w×h×d)
- 180 × 60 × 240 mm (7.09 × 2.36 × 9.45 in)
- Weight
- 2.30 kg (5.1 lbs)
- Form factor
- Unknown
- Manufactured
- Between 197x and 197x in Japan
Other features
- Usage
- Amateur / Ham radio operators
- Features + options
- -
- Accessories
- CTCSS unit
PS-5 Power supply with built-in clock - RigReference ID
- 3466
- MPN
- KENWOOD-TR-008300
Manuals, diagrams and brochures
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- USD 120
- AUD 45
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