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Handheld VHF Transceiver
VHF/Air band Transceiver
Mobile 2m Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 25 kHz 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 118-165 MHz 108-136.975 MHz
NOAA weather channels*
141-149.995 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ≤ 0.16 µV (-16 dBµ) 1 µV for 6 dB S/N 0.22 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity 12 kHz @ -6 dB, 28 kHz @ -60 dB ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 45.05 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 35.8 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
21.40 MHz
455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 200 mW into 8 Ohms 600 mW into 8 ohms 2.5 W into 8 ohm @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 118-136.975 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   FM  
RF-output High: 2.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W 1.5-5 W High: 25 W, Low: 1 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 7.2-16V DC 12-15 V DC 13.8 V DC
Current RX 60 mA 400 mA typical ?
TX 1.5 A max 900 mA max. 6 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 199x Between 1990 and 199x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 49.5 × 124.7 × 38 mm
(1.95 × 4.91 × 1.50 in)
65 × 198 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 7.80 × 1.38 in)
140 × 40 × 124 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 4.88 in)
Weight 360 gr (12.7 oz) 640 gr (1.4 lbs) 700 gr (1.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 41 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features - ? ?
Accessories - ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000027A ICOM-IC-A000021 DRAGON-SY-000550