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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 70cm  70cm 
Freq. stability ± 10 x10-6 or better ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz (108-174 MHz option: VC-20) 430-440 MHz 430-440 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity 0.25 µV 1.8-30 MHz, SSB/CW (S+N/N=10dB) ? ?
Selectivity AM: 6.0 kHz
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz
FM: 12.0 kHz
? ?
Filters 1st: 58.1125 MHz 2nd: 8.83 MHz 3rd: 455 kHz (FM) ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? Double contversion
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 30.825 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection >80 dB (1.8 - 30 MHz) ? ?
Audio output 1.5 W @ 8 ohm ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 430-440 MHz 430-440 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? High: Max 5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W High: 5 W, Low: 0.5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Hi-Z BNC BNC
Impedance 50/500 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 6.3-16V DC 6-16V DC
Current RX Max 2 A 20-100 mA 17-100 mA
TX - Max 2 A Max 1.8 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 1996 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1987 and 19xx
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 270 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.63 in)
67 × 173 × 37 mm
(2.64 × 6.81 × 1.46 in)
58 × 138 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 5.43 × 1.18 in)
Weight 5.60 kg (12.4 lbs) 540 gr (1.2 lbs) with PB-2 and antenna 400 gr (14.1 oz) with PB-6
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features AGC
Attenuator
Carry Handle
Dial Lock
Dimmer
Dual Clock-Timer
Dual NB
Dual VFOs
IF Shift
Mute Terminals
Notch
Record Activation
Record Jack
S-Meter
Scan
Squelch
Sweep
Tilt Bar
Tone Control
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-R-005000 KENWOOD-TH-000405E KENWOOD-TH-000045E