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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 160-10 m
Modulations FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.25 µV S+N/N 10 dB or more
Selectivity ? SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW: 0.5 kHz (-6 dB), 1.5 kHz (-60 dB) with optional CW filter
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? Better than 50 dB
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 160-10 m
Modulations FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 1 W, Low: 150 mW Max 100 W

Connections

Antenna RCA (Tulip) SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50/75 Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX ? 5 A (heaters on), 0.6 A (heaters off)
TX ? 15 A max.

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? 333 × 153 × 335 mm
(13.11 × 6.02 × 13.19 in)
Weight ? 16.00 kg (35.3 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000021AT KENWOOD-TS-000520S