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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 118-174 / 300-520 / 800-999 MHz (after modification) 27.60125-27.99125 MHz 0.55-32 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations AM   FM   - AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? Broadcast band: 10 µV (10 dB SN)
Short wave bands: 2 µV (10 dB SN)
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-60 dB) ? ± 3 kHz (-6 dB)
Filters ? ? -
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 400 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 27.60125-27.99125 MHz -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 50/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W 4 W -

Connections

Antenna N-type - Clamps / screws + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% ? 12 V DC or 8 × C cells
Current RX Max 1 A ? 35 mA
TX Max 11 A ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1998 and 199x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1962 and 1968 in USA
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 189 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.44 in)
? 305 × 175 × 254 mm
(12.01 × 6.89 × 10.00 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) ? 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 180 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Alpha tags. CTCSS/PL. 1K2/9K6 bd packet ready FM ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-G000707E ICOM-ICB-001050 HEATHKIT-GC-000001A-'MOHICAN'