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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Portable VHF Transceiver
UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 144-146 MHz 442-447 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD, between 144-148 MHz) ? 0.5 µV (20 dB quieting)
Selectivity 10 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB) ? 20 kHz (-60 dB), 40 kHz (-70 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? XTAL Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1.5 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 144-146 MHz 440-445 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
RF-output High: 3.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.3 W 2 W 1 / 10 W

Connections

Antenna - Built-in sweep SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6-9V DC (PB-43N or BT-14 battery packs) 9.6-15.6V DC 13.8 V DC
Current RX 30-130 mA 45 mA 500 mA
TX Max 2 A Max 700 mA 3 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 197x and 19xx in Japan Between 197x and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 58 × 120 × 39 mm
(2.28 × 4.72 × 1.54 in)
135 × 58 × 191 mm
(5.31 × 2.28 × 7.52 in)
180 × 60 × 240 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 9.45 in)
Weight 259 gr (9.1 oz) with BT-14 1.60 kg (3.5 lbs) 10×NiCd and mic included 2.30 kg (5.1 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Portable Unknown

Other features

Memories ? 12 channels in 1 bank(s) 23 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 1750 Hz tone burst
VFO option.
?
Accessories ? ? CTCSS unit
PS-5 Power supply with built-in clock
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000255A KENWOOD-TR-002200GX KENWOOD-TR-008300