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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  2m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 144-147.995 MHz 110-174 / 410-500 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   RTTY   FAX   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 144-147.995 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
Modulations CW   SSB   RTTY   FAX   FM   FM  
RF-output 5-100 W 1-10 W High: 50/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? Max 1 A
TX ? Max 3 A Max 11.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1986 and 1992 in Japan Between 1986 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? 160 × 60 × 260 mm
(6.30 × 2.36 × 10.24 in)
140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
Weight ? ? 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? 9K6 packet ready. Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN JRC-JST-000125 KENWOOD-TR-007600 YAESU-FT-008500