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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 142-159 MHz 50-54 MHz 0.150-30 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? AM (10 dB S/N)
0.15-0.5 MHz: 13 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 40 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2.5 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
1.8-30 MHz: 0.7 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
0.15-0.5 MHz: 1 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 4 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
Selectivity ? ? AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 12 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 32 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double (AM/SSB/CW) / triple (FM) conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 48.055 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 142-159 MHz 50-54 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 5 W High: 10 W, Low: 1 W SSB: 250W PEP, CW: 200W, AM: 60W, FM (optional): 120W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX 300-800 mA ? 1.2 A
TX Max 6 A ? Max 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x Between 198x and 198x Between 1983 and 198x in Japan
Dimensions 162 × 55 × 182 mm
(6.38 × 2.17 × 7.17 in)
162 × 55 × 182 mm
(6.38 × 2.17 × 7.17 in)
270 × 96 × 275 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.83 in)
Weight 1.70 kg (3.8 lbs) 1.70 kg (3.8 lbs) 6.50 kg (14.3 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? 8 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KDK-FM-002033 KDK-FM-006033 KENWOOD-TS-000430S