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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 10-160 m 109-136 / 136-174 / 400-470 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.33 µV for 10 dB S+N/N at 10m (2 kHz bandwidth) W-FM: 0.18 µV
FM: 0.22 µV
(12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? SSB: 2 kHz, 1.5:1 (-6 dB)
FSK: 1200 Hz, 2:1

Optional:
CW: 400 Hz, 4:1 and 300 Hz, 2:1
8 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? > 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 1 W 2 W into 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 10-160 m 136-174 / 400-470 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   FM   N-FM  
RF-output High: 45 W, Low: 5 W 1-150 W (130 W max above 28 MHz) VHF: 20/40 W, UHF: 20/35 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains (115/230 V, 50-400 Hz) 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX 400 mA 100 W 400 mA
TX 9.5 A 400 W 8 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx Between 1969 and 197x in USA Between 2013 and 201x in China
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 179 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.05 in)
413 × 184 × 356 mm
(16.26 × 7.24 × 14.02 in)
140 × 42 × 168 mm
(5.51 × 1.65 × 6.61 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 15.90 kg (35.1 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 14 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 128 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Dual VFO, built-in keyer and full QSK Advanced features for such an old radio.
60 dB attenuator
DTMF
CTCSS / DCS
Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-000221E SIGNAL/ONE-CX-000007 BAOJIE-BJ-009900