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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 118-174 / 430-440 MHz 1.8-30 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 49.95 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 144-146 MHz 1.8-30 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output High: 5 W, Low: 0.5 W High: 2.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W, El: 20 mW 2-100 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6-16V DC 7.2-16V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX 16-100 mA Max 55 mA ?
TX Max 1.2 A Max 1.4 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx Between 1992 and 199x Between 19xx and 198x
Dimensions 58 × 138 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 5.43 × 1.18 in)
495 × 1158 × 378 mm
(19.49 × 45.59 × 14.88 in)
?
Weight 400 gr (14.1 oz) with PB-6 330 gr (11.6 oz) with PB-13, antenna, handstrap and belt hook ?
Form factor Handheld Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000025AT KENWOOD-TH-000028E KENWOOD-TRC-000070