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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Rx: Continuous, Tx: XTAL ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 143.8-148.2 MHz 144-146 MHz 430-440 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL for TX (VFO option) 12 tubes ? Double contversion
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 30.825 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 143.8-148.2 MHz 144-146 MHz 430-440 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   FM  
RF-output 20 W (input) High: 1 W, Low: 150 mW High: 5 W, Low: 0.5 W

Connections

Antenna - RCA (Tulip) BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains ?V DC 6-16V DC
Current RX ? ? 17-100 mA
TX ? ? Max 1.8 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1965 and 196x in USA Between 1984 and 19xx Between 1987 and 19xx
Dimensions ? 57 × 120 × 28 mm
(2.24 × 4.72 × 1.10 in)
58 × 138 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 5.43 × 1.18 in)
Weight ? 260 gr (9.2 oz) with batteries 400 gr (14.1 oz) with PB-6
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN CLEGG-000022'ER KENWOOD-TH-000021E KENWOOD-TH-000045E