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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
VHF airband receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (10 m, 6 m or 23 cm options) 10-160 m 118-136 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? XTAL
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (10 m, 6 m or 23 cm options) 10-160 m -
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output High: 50/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W 150 W ?

Connections

Antenna - - BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains 9 V DC
Current RX Max 1.2 A ? ?
TX Max 11.5 A ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 19xx Between 1980 and 197x in USA Between 1980 and 1982 in Japan
Dimensions 150 × 50 × 175 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 6.89 in)
? ?
Weight 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 101 channels in 1 bank(s) None 6 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Triple RX Dual VFO, built-in keyer and full QSK ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-000742E SIGNAL/ONE-CX-000011A SIGNAL-COMMUNICATIONS-CORP.-R-000528-(VERSION-1)