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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 144-146 MHz (E)
144-148 MHz (A)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
28 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 38.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 280 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 144-146 MHz (E)
144-148 MHz (A)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output 2 W Max 100 W 1 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 13.8V DC 7.5-16V DC
Current RX ? ? 50 mA
TX ? ? 1.3 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 198x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 198x and 19xx
Dimensions ? ? 62 × 166 × 37 mm
(2.44 × 6.54 × 1.46 in)
Weight ? 23.00 kg (50.7 lbs) 361 gr (12.7 oz)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 6 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 60 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? CTCSS / DCS
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-VF-002031 KENWOOD-TS-000950S KENWOOD-TH-000235A/E