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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 108-142 MHz 10-80 m
Modulations FM   AM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV (S/N 10dB) ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 60 mW ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna BNC BNC -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6.3-16V DC 3×AA/LR6 or external 12V DC Mains
Current RX 11-100 mA ? ?
TX Max 1.7 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 67 × 173 × 37 mm
(2.64 × 6.81 × 1.46 in)
58 × 127 × 36 mm
(2.28 × 5.00 × 1.42 in)
?
Weight 540 gr (1.2 lbs) with PB-2 and antenna 207 gr (7.3 oz) ?
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 30 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000215E YUPITERU-VT-000125-II HEATHKIT-HR-000020