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Handheld UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
QRP SDR HF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 1.5 p.p.m. ± 0.5 p.p.m. with optional TCXO
Tuning steps ? ? 1 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 0.15-30 MHz 1.8-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   DV  
Sensitivity ? ? ≥ -115 dBm / 0.11~0.89 μV
Selectivity ? ? SSB 2.3 kHz (-6 dB)
CW 500 Hz (-6 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? SDR
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 8 ohm, 0.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 160-10 m
Modulations FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   CW   USB   LSB   DV  
RF-output High: 2.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W, El: 30 mW Max 125 W 5-15 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 5-16V DC Mains 9-15 V DC
Current RX Max 45 mA ? 450 mA
TX Max 1.8 A ? 3 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 19xx Between 1982 and 198x Between 2017 and 20xx in China
Dimensions 56 × 1165 × 245 mm
(2.20 × 45.87 × 9.65 in)
? 215 × 74 × 62 mm
(8.46 × 2.91 × 2.44 in)
Weight 290 gr (10.2 oz) with PB-32, antenna, handstrap and belt hook ? 613 gr (1.4 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 41 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Auto-AT option Spectrum waterfall display
Noise Reduction
Automatic notch filter
SWR-meter
Supply voltage meter
AF-meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000042E KENWOOD-TS-000930 RISEN-RS-000918SSB