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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
HF Antenna Tuner

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz 3.5-30 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   All mode  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz 3.5-30 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   All mode  
RF-output High: Max 5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W High: 25 W, Low: 5 W 200 / 2000 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6.3-16V DC 13.8V DC No power required
Current RX 20-100 mA ? ?
TX Max 1.7 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1986 and 19xx Between 1985 and 19xx Between 1979 and 1983 in USA
Dimensions 67 × 173 × 37 mm
(2.64 × 6.81 × 1.46 in)
140 × 40 × 197 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.76 in)
368 × 146 × 352 mm
(14.49 × 5.75 × 13.86 in)
Weight 520 gr (1.1 lbs) with PB-2 and antenna 1.25 kg (2.8 lbs) 6.80 kg (15.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? DCS ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000205E KENWOOD-TM-000211E HEATHKIT-SA-002040