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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld CB Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  11m (CB)  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) 27.425-27.495 MHz ?
Modulations FM   FM   -
Sensitivity 0.17 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? ?
Selectivity 14 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-60 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection >70 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) 27.425-27.495 MHz 80-10m
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 25/25 W, Low: 5/5 W 2 W SSB: 2 kW PEP, CW: 1 kW (with 100 W drive)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% ? Mains (120/240 V AC)
Current RX 600 mA (no input signal) ? 20A @ 120V, 10A @ 240V
TX Max 7.5 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 19xx Between 1984 and 1988 Between 1970 and 197x in USA
Dimensions 161 × 60 × 217 mm
(6.34 × 2.36 × 8.54 in)
78 × 240 × 49 mm
(3.07 × 9.45 × 1.93 in)
378 × 209 × 398 mm
(14.88 × 8.23 × 15.67 in)
Weight 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 1.15 kg (2.5 lbs) 21.70 kg (47.9 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 6 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TW-004000A ZODIAC-P-003106 HEATHKIT-SB-000220