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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 118-174 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.9-149 MHz (USA)
0.15-30 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.9-149 MHz (USA)
10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output High: 2.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W, El: 20 mW High: 2.5 W, Low: 0.3 W Max 125 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 7.2-16V DC 8.4V DC +/- 25% Mains
Current RX Max 55 mA ? ?
TX Max 1.4 A 400-800 mA ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 199x Between 1981 and 19xx Between 1982 and 198x
Dimensions 495 × 1158 × 378 mm
(19.49 × 45.59 × 14.88 in)
66 × 168 × 40 mm
(2.60 × 6.61 × 1.57 in)
?
Weight 330 gr (11.6 oz) with PB-13, antenna, handstrap and belt hook 540 gr (1.2 lbs) with batteries ?
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Auto-AT option
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000028E KENWOOD-TR-002500 KENWOOD-TS-000930