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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz in 4 bands 144-146 MHz 118-136 / 136-174 / 400-480 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
(VHF sub-band: <0.28 µV for 12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Tubes ? ?
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz 144-148 / 438-450 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? High: Max 5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W High: 2.5-6 / 2.2-6 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 / 0.5 W, El: 50 / 50 mW

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 6.3-16V DC 6 or 9 V battery pack or 5.5-16V DC external
Current RX ? 11-100 mA 25-115 mA (depending on configuration)
TX - Max 1.7 A 300 mA-1.7 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in Japan Between 1987 and 19xx Between 1999 and 200x in Japan
Dimensions 380 × 250 × 180 mm
(14.96 × 9.84 × 7.09 in)
67 × 173 × 37 mm
(2.64 × 6.81 × 1.46 in)
54 × 1195 × 437 mm
(2.13 × 47.05 × 17.20 in)
Weight 9.30 kg (20.5 lbs) 540 gr (1.2 lbs) with PB-2 and antenna 380 gr (13.4 oz) with PB-39
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Alpha tags. Built-in 1200bd TNC. APRS. "Sky Command II"
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-000009R-59DE KENWOOD-TH-000215E KENWOOD-TH-D000007A