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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? Drift less than 0.003 of 1% per °C and less than 0.003 of 1% for a 5% mains voltage change
Tuning steps Rx: Continuous, Tx: XTAL ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 143.8-148.2 MHz 0.1-1300 MHz 19-165 MHz in 6 bands
Modulations AM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? Better than 5 µV (S/N 15 dB)
Selectivity ? ? AM/CW: 50 kHz @ -40 dB
N-FM: 80 kHz @ -40 dB
W-FM: 175 kHz @ -40 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL for TX (VFO option) 12 tubes ? Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 5.2 MHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker ? 2.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range 143.8-148.2 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz -
Modulations AM   FM   -
RF-output 20 W (input) High: 5/5 W, Low: 0.5/0.5 W, El: 50/50 mW ?

Connections

Antenna - SMA -
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 72Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains Internal: 5-7.5V DC External: 12-16V DC Mains (110 / 200-240 V AC)
Current RX ? 100-170 mA (no signal) 90 VA
TX ? 0.5-2 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1965 and 196x in USA Between 2001 and 200x Between 1963 and 196x in Great Britain
Dimensions ? 58 × 87 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 3.43 × 1.18 in)
425 × 222 × 346 mm
(16.73 × 8.74 × 13.62 in)
Weight ? 250 gr (8.8 oz) with lithium-ion battery pack 23.60 kg (52.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories None 435 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 9K6 packet ready. Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN CLEGG-000022'ER KENWOOD-TH-F000007E EDDYSTONE-000770R-MK.-II