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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 144-148 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM  
RF-output High: Max 5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W Max 150 W 5.5 W max

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6.3-16V DC Mains 1130 mAh Li-Ion pack
Current RX 20-100 mA ? ?
TX Max 1.7 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1986 and 19xx Between 199x and 199x Between 2011 and 20xx
Dimensions 67 × 173 × 37 mm
(2.64 × 6.81 × 1.46 in)
402 × 141 × 400 mm
(15.83 × 5.55 × 15.75 in)
?
Weight 520 gr (1.1 lbs) with PB-2 and antenna 23.00 kg (50.7 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 200 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Built-in keyer and auto AT. DSP. Twin RX CTCSS / DCS
VOX
Backlit DTMF keypad
Weather alert
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000205E KENWOOD-TS-000950SDX KENWOOD-TH-K000020AT