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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 30 KHz-30 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   - AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: Max 5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W ? Max 100 W

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 / 600Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6.3-16V DC 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX 11-100 mA Max 250 mA ?
TX Max 1.7 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx Between 1987 and 1988 in Great Britain Between 1982 and 198x in Japan
Dimensions 67 × 173 × 37 mm
(2.64 × 6.81 × 1.46 in)
255 × 100 × 200 mm
(10.04 × 3.94 × 7.87 in)
370 × 157 × 350 mm
(14.57 × 6.18 × 13.78 in)
Weight 540 gr (1.2 lbs) with PB-2 and antenna 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) 19.00 kg (41.9 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000215E LOWE-HF-000125 YAESU-FT-ONE