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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile dual-band transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 5 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 136-174 / 400-470 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ≤ 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 60 dB @ 12.5 kHz
70 dB @ 25 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 4 W @ 8 Ohm for 5% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 136-174 / 400-470 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM   N-FM  
RF-output 5 W High: 1.5-5 / 1.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 / 0.5 W, El: 30 / 30 mW 25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or internal 5.5-16V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX ? Max 80 mA 200 mA
TX ? Max 1.8 A 4 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 19xx Between 1994 and 19xx Between 2016 and 20xx
Dimensions 68 × 38 × 162 mm
(2.68 × 1.50 × 6.38 in)
56 × 1295 × 245 mm
(2.20 × 50.98 × 9.65 in)
107 × 45 × 125 mm
(4.21 × 1.77 × 4.92 in)
Weight ? 320 gr (11.3 oz) with PB-32, antenna, handstrap and belt hook ?
Form factor Handheld Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 3 channels in 1 bank(s) 80 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Twin RX Color LCD
IP67 waterproof (optional)
GPS (optional)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-000280 KENWOOD-TH-000079E TYT-TH-008600