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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 160-6 m 136-173 MHz 115-180 / 328-500 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz 144-148 / 430-440 MHz
144-148 / 438-450 MHz (USA)
Modulations - FM   N-FM   FM  
RF-output ? High: 5 W (depending on voltage), Medium: ? W, Low: ? W High: 50/50 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 3/3 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ? 12-16V DC external or 7.2V DC internal 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? 0.9-1.6 A
TX - ? Max 12 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1957 and 1961 Between 2003 and 200x Between 1991 and 199x
Dimensions ? 58 × 110 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 4.33 × 1.14 in)
150 × 50 × 210 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 8.27 in)
Weight ? 355 gr (12.5 oz) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS/DCS. VOX. PC-programmable. DTMF keyboard. Detachable head. CTCSS & DTMF option Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000110C KENWOOD-TH-K000002ET STANDARD-C-005608D