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Handheld VHF Transceiver
HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 10-160 m + WARC/6 m 0.15-26.1 / 87.5-108 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   W-FM Stereo   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? DSP ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 10-160 m + WARC/6 m -
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output High: 1 W, Low: 150 mW 200 W max -

Connections

Antenna RCA (Tulip) - Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 13.8V DC 4LR6 or 6V DC external
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 19xx Between 2004 and 201x Between 198x and 199x in Japan
Dimensions ? ? 194 × 127 × 39 mm
(7.64 × 5.00 × 1.54 in)
Weight ? ? 850 gr (1.9 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 125 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Mini Headphone Jack, S-Indicator, Tone, 125 Alpha Memories, Sleep, RF Gain, Record Jack, Dial Lamp, Dial Lamp Switch, Timer Tilt Bar, Two Tuning Rates, Keypad entry, Clock-Timer, Manual Tuning, Sweep, Up-Down Tune, Dial & Keypad Lock, Record Activation
Accessories ? ? -
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000021AT KENWOOD-TS-000480HX SONY-ICF-SW000055E