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Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 40m  2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± 15 p.p.m. Less than 100 Hz after 30 minute warm-up, less than 2 kHz in first hour of operation
Tuning steps Continuous ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 7-7.125 MHz 144-148 MHz 10-80 m in 7 bands
Modulations CW   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? < 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD) 15-80 m: better than 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
10 m: better than 1.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
24 kHz (-60 dB)
2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5.0 kHz (-55 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 60 dB
Audio output ? > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion > 1 watts (with 10% distortion)

Transmitter

TX-range 7-7.125 MHz 144-148 MHz 10-80 m in 7 bands
Modulations CW   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 2 W 5-70 W 15-80 m: 160 W (input), 10 m: 120 W (input)

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50-75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.5 V DC 13.8 V DC Mains (with PS-500AC)
Current RX 55 mA 600 mA 250 W max
TX Max 550 mA 16 A 450 W max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1975 and 1980 in Japan Between 198x and 198x Between 197x and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 202 × 65 × 173 mm
(7.95 × 2.56 × 6.81 in)
180 × 60 × 250 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 9.84 in)
330 × 220 × 300 mm
(12.99 × 8.66 × 11.81 in)
Weight 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) 2.35 kg (5.2 lbs) 7.98 kg (17.6 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? DCL -
Accessories ? ? External speaker
External Remove VFO
MPN MIZUHO-DC-000007X KENWOOD-TM-002570A KENWOOD-TS-000500