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VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Kit VHF Transmitter

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ≤ 10 p.p.m. ≤ 0.5 p.p.m. with SO-2 ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 0.5-30 MHz -
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   -
Sensitivity ? AM (10 dB S+N/N)
0.5-1.5 MHz: 2.5 µV
1.5-1.7 MHz: 3.5 µV
1.7-30 MHz: 2.5 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S+N/N)
0.5-1.5 MHz: 0.25 µV
1.5-1.7 MHz: 0.35 µV
1.7-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
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Selectivity ? AM: 5 kHz (-6 dB), 40 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double (AM/SSB/CW) / Triple (FM) conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 73.045 MHz
2nd: 10.695 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? 70 dB ?
Audio output ? 2 Watts 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 6 m
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   CW  
RF-output High: 10 W, Low: 1 W High: 100 W, Medium: 50 W, Low: 10 W 1 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC ±15% 12 V DC
Current RX ? 1.45 A -
TX ? 20.5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1977 and 19xx Between 1993 and 199x in USA Between 1977 and 200x in Japan
Dimensions 152 × 60 × 234 mm
(5.98 × 2.36 × 9.21 in)
179 × 60 × 233 mm
(7.05 × 2.36 × 9.17 in)
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Weight 2.20 kg (4.9 lbs) 2.90 kg (6.4 lbs) ?
Form factor Unknown Base Station Kit

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Dual VFO's, 100 memories, AIP, RIT, IF shift, AGC and TF-set ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TR-007500 KENWOOD-TS-000050S MIZUHO-QP-000050