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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz 150 kHz- 54 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? requires external speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output High: Max 5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W High: 5 W, Low: 0.5 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6.3-16V DC 6-16V DC Mains
Current RX 11-100 mA 16-100 mA ?
TX Max 1.7 A Max 1.2 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx Between 1987 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 67 × 173 × 37 mm
(2.64 × 6.81 × 1.46 in)
58 × 138 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 5.43 × 1.18 in)
432 × 191 × 254 mm
(17.01 × 7.52 × 10.00 in)
Weight 540 gr (1.2 lbs) with PB-2 and antenna 400 gr (14.1 oz) with PB-6 10.40 kg (22.9 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? 6 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ¼" Head. Jack • S-Meter • Dial Lamp • Antenna Trimmer • RF Gain • ANL • Bandspread • Calibrator 100 kHz² • Mute • MVC/AVC • Standby • Speaker Terminals • BFO • Q-Multiplier • Line Out 500 ohms
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000215E KENWOOD-TH-000025E LAFAYETTE-HA-000225