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Handheld VHF Transceiver
VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 118-174 / 300-520 / 800-999 MHz (after modification) 25-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD, between 144-148 MHz) 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) 25-28: 0.4 μV
28-54: 0.2 μV
108-137: 0.4 μV
137-174: 0.2 μV
406-512:0.3 μV
806-956: 0.4 μV
(12 dB SINAD)

Close-call
25-54: 450 μV
137-174: 150 μV
406-512: 130 μV
108-137: 200 μV
806-956: 450 μV
Selectivity 10 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB) 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1.2 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 144-148 / 438-450 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 3.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.3 W High: 50/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W ?

Connections

Antenna - N-type BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6-9V DC (PB-43N or BT-14 battery packs) 13.8V DC +/- 15% 13.8V DC
Current RX 30-130 mA Max 1 A ?
TX Max 2 A Max 11 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 1998 and 199x Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions 58 × 120 × 39 mm
(2.28 × 4.72 × 1.54 in)
140 × 40 × 189 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.44 in)
132 × 41 × 146 mm
(5.20 × 1.61 × 5.75 in)
Weight 259 gr (9.1 oz) with BT-14 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Unknown Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 180 channels in 1 bank(s) 300 channels in bank(s) @ 50 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Alpha tags. CTCSS/PL. 1K2/9K6 bd packet ready Close-call
Backlit Display
~3600 Pre-programmed channels
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000255A KENWOOD-TM-G000707A UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000355C