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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Shortwave transmitter
Desktop SDR transceiver | 100 W | HF / 2 / 6m

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Software defined

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 10-160 m + CB (144-148 MHz / 50-54 MHz options) 0.09-65 / 95-148 MHz
Modulations FM   - All mode   Multiple (Software defined)  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? SDR
IF-freqs. ? ? Software defined
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz ? 0-160 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   All mode  
RF-output High: 50 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W ? HF: 100 W, VHF: 30 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains 12-15V DC or mains
Current RX Max 600 mA - 1 A
TX Max 11 A ? 5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 19xx Between 1970 and 1975 in Japan Between 2013 and 201x in Russia
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
? 320 × 140 × 250 mm
(12.60 × 5.51 × 9.84 in)
Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) ? 10.00 kg (22.1 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 41 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 10000 channels in 10000 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 9K6 packet ready. ? 7" LCD, 1280x800 pixels
HDMI connector for external display
2 USB connectors
RS-232 (serial) / RJ-45 (ethernet)
WiFi optional
GPS optional
ATU optional
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-000251E KENWOOD-T-000599S EXPERT-ELECTRONICS-SUNSDR-MB000001