Kenwood TR-7500

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

Image: Ham Radio, Aug 1977

Image: Ham Radio, Aug 1977

Name/Title

Kenwood TR-7500

Description

10 Watt 100 Channel Synthesized 2 Meter FM Transceiver

Category

Transceiver, VHF FM

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Kenwood

Date made

1977 - 1978

Dimensions

Height

2-15/16 in

Width

6-3/4 in

Depth

9-3/4 in

Weight

4-13/16 lb

General Notes

Note

QST, Jul 1977, p. 6. QST, Sep 1977, back cover. PLL synthesized. 100 channels (88 pre-programmed). 12 extra diode programmable channels. Single knob channel selection. LED digital frequency display. Powered tone pad connection. Receiver uses helical resonators. TRANSMIT SECTION RF Output Power: High: 10 watts, Low: 1 watt (approximately) Modulation: Variable reactance frequency shift Frequency Deviation: ±5 KHz Spurious Radiation: Better than –60dB Antenna Impedance: 50 Ohms Tone pad input impedance: 600 Ohms Microphone: Dynamic microphone with PTT switch, 500 ohms RECEIVE SECTION Receive System: double conversion superheterodyne IF: 1st IF, 10.7 MHz; 2nd IF, 455 kHz Sensitivity: better than 0.4 uV for 20dB quieting Better than 1 uV for 30dB S/N Squelch sensitivity: better than 0.25 uV Selectivity: 12kHz @ –6dB down; 40 kHz @ –70dB down Image rejection: better than –70dB Spurious interference: better than –60d8 Audio output: more than 1.5 watts across 8 ohms load, 10% distortion Intermodulation: Better than 66dB SEMICONDUCTORS: Transistors, 41 FETS, 8 ICs, 7 Diodes, 35 Frequency Range: 146.01 to 147.99 MHz Mode: FM No. of Channels: 100 Operating Temperature: —20 to + 50 degrees C POWER Current drain: Less than 0.5A in receive with no input signal Less than 3A in transmit (HI) Less than 1.5A in transmit (LOW) (at 13.8V DC) Input voltage: 11.5 to 16.0V DC (13.8V DC nominal) Grounding polarity: negative ground Power supply is PS-6.