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Median sold price per month, trailing 2 months. Roughly flat over the period.
Based on classifieds listings marked SOLD — asking prices sellers marked as sold, not confirmed sale prices. Refreshed daily from our deal-scan comp checks.
| Date sold | Item | Price | Status |
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| Individual sold records for this model are still being compiled — the fair-value estimate above is based on 16 recent sales. | |||
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The Kenwood TM-281A is a 2 meter FM mobile transceiver putting out a hefty 65 watts of power. You can program up to 200 memory channels (or 100 when used with names). The display has 6 large alphanumeric characters. This radio has NOAA weather built in with alert tone.
The TM-281A is compatible with MCP-1A (Memory Control Program) software, allowing you to save, edit, and write memory channel data. It works with a USB programming cable (KPG-46U).
Transmit (TX): K,M4: 144-148 MHz | K,M2,M3: 136-174 MHz. Receive (RX): M2,M3: 136-174 MHz | M4: 144-148 MHz. All frequencies are within the amateur radio band and guaranteed around 144-148 MHz.
The TM-281A supports up to 200 memory channels (100 with memory names assigned). Each can store transmit and receive frequencies independently. Memory management can also be performed via PC software.
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