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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Station Control

General

HAM bands 2m  1.25m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 10 / 12.5 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 108.00-142.10 / 149.50-160.00 / 220.00 - 391.00 MHz 160-6 m
Modulations FM   AM   N-FM   All mode  
Sensitivity ? AM & FM: 0.5V (S/N 10db) ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 100 mW ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 160-6 m
Modulations FM   - All mode  
RF-output High: Max 5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna - BNC SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6.3-16V DC 4.88v Internal (3 x AA nicads), 12v dc external Mains
Current RX 20-100 mA ? ?
TX Max 1.7 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1986 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 67 × 173 × 37 mm
(2.64 × 6.81 × 1.46 in)
59 × 147 × 38 mm
(2.32 × 5.79 × 1.50 in)
254 × 171 × 279 mm
(10.00 × 6.73 × 10.98 in)
Weight 520 gr (1.1 lbs) with PB-2 and antenna 280 gr (9.9 oz) 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Clock
Alarm
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000205E YUPITERU-VT-000225 HEATHKIT-SB-000630