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Handheld UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ±2.5 p.p.m. (-20 °C ~ +60 °C) ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 144-148 MHz 0.55-30 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) 1 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
30 kHz (-60 dB)
4 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB) without Q-multiplier
1.6 kHz (-6 dB) with Q-multiplier
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double contversion Double conversion superheterodyne 9 tubes
IF-freqs. 1st: 30.825 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 49.95 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz 144-148 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 5 W, Low: 0.5 W High: 60 W, Medium: ? W, Low: ? W ?

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 -
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50/400 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6-16V DC 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX 17-100 mA 1 A ?
TX Max 1.8 A 13 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx Between 2003 and 200x Between 1961 and 1964
Dimensions 58 × 138 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 5.43 × 1.18 in)
160 × 43 × 137 mm
(6.30 × 1.69 × 5.39 in)
381 × 177.8 × 254 mm
(15.00 × 7.00 × 10.00 in)
Weight 400 gr (14.1 oz) with PB-6 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 9.53 kg (21.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000045E KENWOOD-TM-000271A LAFAYETTE-HE-000030-(KT-320)