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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m  2m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + CB (144-148 MHz / 50-54 MHz options) 118-174 / 410-470 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.9-149 MHz (USA)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.9-149 MHz (USA)
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? High: 50/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W High: 2.5 W, Low: 0.3 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 11-16V DC 8.4V DC +/- 25%
Current RX ? 3 A ?
TX - Max 11 A 400-800 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 1992 and 199x Between 1981 and 19xx
Dimensions ? 140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
66 × 168 × 40 mm
(2.60 × 6.61 × 1.57 in)
Weight ? ? 540 gr (1.2 lbs) with batteries
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-R-000599A KENWOOD-TM-000732E KENWOOD-TR-002500