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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Speaker
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? Less than 100 Hz after 30 minute warm-up, less than 2 kHz in first hour of operation
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz - 10-80 m in 7 bands
Modulations FM   - AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD, between 144-148 MHz) ? 15-80 m: better than 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
10 m: better than 1.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity 10 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB) ? 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5.0 kHz (-55 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 60 dB
Audio output ? ? > 1 watts (with 10% distortion)

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz - 10-80 m in 7 bands
Modulations FM   - AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 3.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.3 W ? 15-80 m: 160 W (input), 10 m: 120 W (input)

Connections

Antenna - - SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50-75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6-9V DC (PB-43N or BT-14 battery packs) 12~15 V DC Mains (with PS-500AC)
Current RX 30-130 mA 500 mA 250 W max
TX Max 2 A - 450 W max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 199x and 199x in Great Britain Between 197x and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 58 × 120 × 39 mm
(2.28 × 4.72 × 1.54 in)
185 × 80 × 175 mm
(7.28 × 3.15 × 6.89 in)
330 × 220 × 300 mm
(12.99 × 8.66 × 11.81 in)
Weight 259 gr (9.1 oz) with BT-14 ? 7.98 kg (17.6 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? -
Accessories ? ? External speaker
External Remove VFO
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000255A LOWE-SP-000150 KENWOOD-TS-000500