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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 400-470 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   -
Sensitivity ? 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? >12 kHz (-6 dB), <28 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 430-440 MHz (General)
438-450 MHz (USA & Canada)
10-80 m
Modulations FM   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 2.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W, El: 20 mW High: 35 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W SSB/CW: 50-100 W, AM: 25-50 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6-16V DC 13.8V DC +/- 15% 115 / 230V AC
Current RX Max 55 mA Max 600 mA -
TX Max 1.5 A Max 10 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x (early nineties) Between 199x and 199x Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 58 × 1355 × 295 mm
(2.28 × 53.35 × 11.61 in)
140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
270 × 140 × 310 mm
(10.63 × 5.51 × 12.20 in)
Weight 380 gr (13.4 oz) with PB-10, antenna, and handstrap 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 61 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000026E KENWOOD-TM-000461A KENWOOD-TX-000599