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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 0.535-30 MHz 580-1340 kHz / 1.34-2.90 / 2.90-6.50 / 6.25-13.40 / 13.20-30.50 MHz
Modulations All mode   AM   CW   SSB   AM  
Sensitivity SSB/CW: Better thatn 0.13 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
FM: Better than 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
? ≤ 2 µV
Selectivity SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 24 kHz (-60 dB)
? 5 kHz @ -30 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 450 kHz
Image rejection Better than 60 dB ? ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - -
Modulations All mode   - -
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 5 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Clamps / screws Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50/75Ω 70Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC 13.8V DC or mains Mains (110 / 220 V AC)
Current RX Max 1 A N/A 65 W
TX Max 6 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1986 and 19xx Between 1967 and 1969 in Japan Between 1946 and 194x in Great Britain
Dimensions 180 × 60 × 195 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 7.68 in)
368 × 178 × 228 mm
(14.49 × 7.01 × 8.98 in)
?
Weight 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs) 6.35 kg (14.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Noise limiter
S-meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TR-000751E RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-DX-000150 EDDYSTONE-000556