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Handheld VHF Transceiver
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Base Station CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ± 0.5 per 100 (± 0.5 kHz per MHz) ?
Tuning steps ? ± 10 kHz kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 118-165 MHz 80-10 m 11m
Modulations FM   AM   CW   FM  
Sensitivity ≤ 0.16 µV (-16 dBµ) 1 µV ?
Selectivity 12 kHz @ -6 dB, 28 kHz @ -60 dB ? ?
Filters ? 5 xtals ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion, 12 valves ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 45.05 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 4.6 MHz
2nd: 467 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ≥ 70 dB ?
Audio output 200 mW into 8 Ohms 2.5 W Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz - 11m
Modulations FM   - FM  
RF-output High: 2.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W ? 0.5 W

Connections

Antenna BNC - SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 3.2 - 500Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.2-16V DC Mains 13.8 V DC
Current RX 60 mA 90 W ?
TX 1.5 A max - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 199x Between 19xx and 19xx in Italy Between 198x and 198x in USA
Dimensions 49.5 × 124.7 × 38 mm
(1.95 × 4.91 × 1.50 in)
516 × 254 × 260 mm
(20.31 × 10.00 × 10.24 in)
?
Weight 360 gr (12.7 oz) 12.45 kg (27.5 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 41 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 22 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features - Noise limiter
S-meter
?
Accessories - ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000027A GELOSO-G-000209 PRESIDENT-KP-000033