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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
HF Receiver | Solid state

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 100-180 / 300-500 / 800-1000 MHz 118-136 / 136-174 / 400-480 MHz 550 kHz - 30 MHz in 4 bands
Modulations AM   FM   AM   FM   FSK   GMSK   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
(VHF sub-band: <0.28 µV for 12 dB SINAD)
?
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ? conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 38.85 / 45.05 MHz
2nd: 450 / 455 kHz
455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 450 mW Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   FSK   GMSK   -
RF-output High: 5/5 W, Low: ?/? W High: 2.5-6 / 2.2-6 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 / 0.5 W, El: 50 / 50 mW ?

Connections

Antenna BNC SMA Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 6 or 9 V battery pack or 5.5-16V DC external Mains (110/220 V AC)
Current RX ? 25-115 mA (depending on configuration) ?
TX ? 300 mA-1.7 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 199x Between 1999 and 200x in Japan Between 1971 and 1982 in USA
Dimensions 50 × 134 × 41 mm
(1.97 × 5.28 × 1.61 in)
54 × 1195 × 357 mm
(2.13 × 47.05 × 14.06 in)
368 × 148 × 203 mm
(14.49 × 5.83 × 7.99 in)
Weight 400 gr (14.1 oz) 340 gr (12.0 oz) with PB-38 3.40 kg (7.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX Alpha tags
Built-in TNC
APRS
BFO
S-Meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000078E KENWOOD-TH-D000007E HEATHKIT-SW-000717