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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Portable VHF Transceiver
HF Variable Frequency Oscillator

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 144-146 MHz 160-10 m
Modulations FM   FM   All mode  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD, between 144-148 MHz) ? ?
Selectivity 10 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? XTAL ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 144-146 MHz ?
Modulations FM   FM   All mode  
RF-output High: 3.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.3 W 2 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 ?
Current RX 30-130 mA 45 mA -
TX Max 2 A Max 700 mA ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 197x and 19xx in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 58 × 120 × 39 mm
(2.28 × 4.72 × 1.54 in)
135 × 58 × 191 mm
(5.31 × 2.28 × 7.52 in)
?
Weight 259 gr (9.1 oz) with BT-14 1.60 kg (3.5 lbs) 10×NiCd and mic included ?
Form factor Handheld Portable Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 12 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.
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000255A KENWOOD-TR-002200GX HEATHKIT-VF-000001