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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 118-165 MHz 0.535-30 MHz 0.49-30 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ≤ 0.16 µV (-16 dBµ) ? ?
Selectivity 12 kHz @ -6 dB, 28 kHz @ -60 dB ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 45.05 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 200 mW into 8 Ohms ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 2.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna BNC Clamps / screws -
Impedance 50Ω 50/75 Ω 500Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.2-16V DC 13.8V DC or mains Mains 230/115 VAC
Current RX 60 mA N/A ?
TX 1.5 A max - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 199x Between 1970 and 1971 Between 1940 and 1943 in USA
Dimensions 49.5 × 124.7 × 38 mm
(1.95 × 4.91 × 1.50 in)
320 × 150 × 210 mm
(12.60 × 5.91 × 8.27 in)
340 × 158 × 280 mm
(13.39 × 6.22 × 11.02 in)
Weight 360 gr (12.7 oz) ? 6.80 kg (15.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 41 channels in 1 bank(s) ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features - ? ?
Accessories - ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000027A RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-DX-000120 NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000200-OLDER