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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile Transceiver
Headless HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  11m (CB)  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ≤ ± 1 p.p.m. after warm-up (5 minutes), ≤ ± 0.01 p.p.m. with an optional GPS unit
Tuning steps ? Channelized 10 Hz - 999.99 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 118-165 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz 40 kHz - 3.15 GHz
Modulations FM   AM   AM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   APCO-25  
Sensitivity ≤ 0.16 µV (-16 dBµ) ? SSB/CW
0.04-0.1 MHz: 2.0 µV
0.1-1.8 MHz: 1.2 µV
1.8-25 MHz: 1.2 µV
25-1000 MHz: 0.3 µV
1-2.4 GHz: 0.3 µV
AM
0.04-0.1 MHz: 8.0 µV
0.1-1.8 MHz: 4.0 µV
1.8-25 MHz: 4.0 µV
25-1000 MHz: 2.0 µV
1-2.4 GHz: 2.5 µV
FM
25-1000 MHz: 0.7 µV
1-2.4 GHz: 0.7 µV
W-FM
25-1000 MHz: 1.8 µV
1-2.4 GHz: 1.8 µV
Selectivity 12 kHz @ -6 dB, 28 kHz @ -60 dB ? CW: 500Hz -3dB: > 380Hz -80dB: > 500Hz
AM: 6kHz -3dB: > 5.5kHz -80dB: > 6.9kHz
SSB: 3kHz -3dB: > 2.7kHz -80dB: > 3.1kHz
N-FM: 15kHz -3dB: >14.2kHz -80dB: > 15.6kHz
W-FM: 200kHz -3dB: > 200kHz -80dB: > 250kHz
Filters ? ? 200Hz, 500Hz, 1kHz, 3kHz, 6kHz, 15kHz, 30kHz, 100kHz, 300kHz - Receiving mode dependent
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? 40kHz: 25MHz Direct conversion 25MHz: 200MHz Double super-heterodyne 200MHz: 420MHz Triple super-heterodyne 420MHz: 3.15GHz Double super-heterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 45.05 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? 1st: 294.5MHz / 1.7045GHz
2nd: 45.0MHz / 294.5MHz
3rd: 45.0MHz
Image rejection ? ? > 70dB : 40kHz - 25MHz > 50dB : 25MHz - 2.0GHz > 40dB : 2.0GHz - 3.15GHz
Audio output 200 mW into 8 Ohms ? > 2W at 8Ω load

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz -
Modulations FM   AM   -
RF-output High: 2.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W 3.5 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 7.2-16V DC ? 12V DC
Current RX 60 mA ? 1.2 A max, 200 mA typical
TX 1.5 A max ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 199x Between 1979 and 198x Between 2010 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 49.5 × 124.7 × 38 mm
(1.95 × 4.91 × 1.50 in)
170 × 55 × 155 mm
(6.69 × 2.17 × 6.10 in)
220 × 70 × 285 mm
(8.66 × 2.76 × 11.22 in)
Weight 360 gr (12.7 oz) ? 3.00 kg (6.6 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Headless

Other features

Memories 41 channels in 1 bank(s) 23 channels in 1 bank(s) 2000 channels in 40 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features - ? CTCSS / DCS
SD-card audio recorder
RS-232 and USB computer interface
Optional LAN adapter
45 MHz IF output
I/Q output option
Accessories - ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000027A ZODIAC-HIDER-000040 AOR-AR-002300