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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 118-174 / 430-440 MHz 150 kHz- 54 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? requires external speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 430-440 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 1 W, Low: 150 mW High: 2-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W, El: 20 mW ?

Connections

Antenna RCA (Tulip) BNC SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 7.2-16V DC Mains
Current RX ? Max 57 mA ?
TX ? Max 1.6 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 19xx Between 1992 and 199x Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions ? 495 × 1158 × 378 mm
(19.49 × 45.59 × 14.88 in)
432 × 191 × 254 mm
(17.01 × 7.52 × 10.00 in)
Weight ? 330 gr (11.6 oz) with PB-13, antenna, handstrap and belt hook 10.40 kg (22.9 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? 6 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ¼" Head. Jack • S-Meter • Dial Lamp • Antenna Trimmer • RF Gain • ANL • Bandspread • Calibrator 100 kHz² • Mute • MVC/AVC • Standby • Speaker Terminals • BFO • Q-Multiplier • Line Out 500 ohms
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000021AT KENWOOD-TH-000048E LAFAYETTE-HA-000225