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Mobile 2m FM-transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 143.5-148.5 MHz 144-146 MHz 144-148 / 220-225 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ± 0.15 µV for 12 dB SINAD ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Requires external speaker ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 143.5-148.5 MHz 144-146 MHz 144-148 / 220-225 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
RF-output 10 W High: 2.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W, El: 20 mW ?

Connections

Antenna RCA (Tulip) BNC -
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12.6-16 V DC (HWA-2036-3 Power Supply) 6-16V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX 0.7 A Max 55 mA ?
TX 2.6 A max Max 1.5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in USA (late seventies) Between 199x and 199x (early nineties) Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 210 × 70 × 249 mm
(8.27 × 2.76 × 9.80 in)
58 × 1355 × 295 mm
(2.28 × 53.35 × 11.61 in)
?
Weight 3.20 kg (7.1 lbs) 380 gr (13.4 oz) with PB-10, antenna, and handstrap ?
Form factor Mobile Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Triple RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-HW-002036 KENWOOD-TH-000026E KENWOOD-TM-000642