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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ±5ppm ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 118-524 / 800-1300 MHz 40 kHz - 31 MHz in 10 bands
Modulations FM   AM   FM   N-FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? Less than 0.16 µV (VHF/UHF) 3 µV above 1500 kHz
8 µV for lower frequencies
Selectivity ? -6 dB: More than 12 kHz
-40 dB: Less than 28 kHz
2 kHz @ -2.5 dB
5 kHz @ -35 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double Super Heterodyne Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 38.85 MHz (VHF), 45.05 (UHF)
2nd: 450 kHz (VHF), 455 kHz (UHF)
450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   N-FM   -
RF-output High: 50 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W High: 50/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX Max 600 mA 1 A max ?
TX Max 11 A 11.5 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 19xx Between 2000 and 200x in Singapore Between 194x and 194x in Great Britain
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
140 × 40 × 195 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.68 in)
520 × 305 × 342 mm
(20.47 × 12.01 × 13.46 in)
Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs) 22.90 kg (50.5 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 41 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 9K6 packet ready. APRS
Auto repeater offset
Band scope
Built-in TNC 1K2/9K6
DTMF hand mic
DX-info
Dual display
PBBS
Packet 1200/9600 TNC
Remote head
Twin RX
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-000251E KENWOOD-TM-D000700E EDDYSTONE-000358/I