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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Dual band VHF/UHF handheld tranceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 MHz 0.1-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked) 76-108 / 136-174 / 400-470 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.15 µV / 0.18 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ≥400mW

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 / 222-225 / 438-450 MHz 136-174 / 400-470 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? High: 5/5/5 W, Low: 0.5/0.5/0.5 W, El: 50/50/50 mW 4 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SMA SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Internal: 5-7.5V DC External: 12-16V DC 7.4 V DC, 2200 mAh Li-ion battery
Current RX ? 100-170 mA (no signal) ?
TX - 0.5-2 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 1985 in Japan Between 2001 and 200x Between 2013 and 20xx in Singapore
Dimensions ? 58 × 87 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 3.43 × 1.18 in)
105 × 58 × 37 mm
(4.13 × 2.28 × 1.46 in)
Weight ? 250 gr (8.8 oz) with lithium-ion battery pack 230 gr (8.1 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 435 channels in 1 bank(s) 128 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 9K6 packet ready. Twin RX VOX
1750 Hz
CTCSS / DCS
Roger beep
LED light
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-R-000600 KENWOOD-TH-F000006A KENWOOD-TH-F000009-(FAKE!)