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VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ≤ 100 Hz in any 30 minute period after warm up ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 118-174 / 230-252.9 / 255.1-261.9 / 266.1-270.9 / 275.1-379.9 / 382.1-411.9 /
415.1-550 / 834.1-859.9 / 889.1-914.9 / 960.1-999.99 MHz
10-80 m 0.6-30 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations AM   FM   DV   AM   CW   SSB   CW  
Sensitivity FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
DV: 0.35 µV (BER 1%)
0.5 µV (20 dB S/N) ≥ 2 µV
Selectivity ? 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 3.7 kHz (-60 dB) 5 kHz
300 Hz with optional crystal filter
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 450 kHz
Image rejection 60 dB 50 dB ?
Audio output ? External speaker/headphones required 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 10-80 m -
Modulations FM   DV   AM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output High: 50 / 50 W, Medium: 15 / 15 W, Low: 2 / 2 W SSB: 560 W (PEP input), CW: 500 W (input), AM: 125 W (input) ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 -
Impedance 50 Ω 50/120Ω 70Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% Mains Mains
Current RX ? ? 65 W
TX Max 12.5 A ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 1967 and 197x in Japan Between 1946 and 194x in Great Britain
Dimensions 141 × 40 × 185 mm
(5.55 × 1.57 × 7.28 in)
400 × 159 × 349 mm
(15.75 × 6.26 × 13.74 in)
426 × 222 × 254 mm
(16.77 × 8.74 × 10.00 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 18.14 kg (40.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Unknown Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 512 channels in 1 bank(s) None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Noise limiter
S-meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TMW-000706S YAESU-FTDX-000400 EDDYSTONE-000504