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General

HAM bands 70cm  2m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 144-146/148 MHz 160-10 m + WWV
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? Passband tuning from 300 to 2400 Hz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz 144-146/148 MHz 160-10 m
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
RF-output High: 2.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W, El: 30 mW 2 / 5 W SSB/CW: 100 W, AM/FM: 80 W

Connections

Antenna - BNC -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 5-16V DC Max 12 V DC, NiCad battery 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX Max 45 mA ? ?
TX Max 1.8 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 19xx Between 1986 and 19xx Between 197x and 19xx
Dimensions 56 × 1165 × 245 mm
(2.20 × 45.87 × 9.65 in)
55 × 139 × 49 mm
(2.17 × 5.47 × 1.93 in)
342 × 154 × 324 mm
(13.46 × 6.06 × 12.76 in)
Weight 290 gr (10.2 oz) with PB-32, antenna, handstrap and belt hook 430 gr (15.2 oz) 18.00 kg (39.7 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 41 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? High Impact case
Scan
LCD
Priority
Optional FTT-4 DTMF Pad (shown)
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000042E YAESU-FT-000023R YAESU-FT-000901DM