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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile CB | 60 channels

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 0.15-30 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FSK   -
Sensitivity ? AM (10 dB S/N)
0.15-0.5 MHz: 10 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: ? µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
0.5-1.8 MHz: 32 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
SSB/CW/FSK (10 dB S/N)
0.15-0.5 MHz: 1 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 4 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 0.2 µV
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Selectivity ? N-AM
2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 3.6 kHz (-60 dB)
W-AM
6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-50 dB)
FM
12 kHz (-6 dB), 22 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW/FSK
2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 3.6 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? 250 / 500 Hz CW, 6 kHz AM (Optional) ?
Receiver system ? Triple (FM) / Quadruple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 100 kHz
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Image rejection ? 80 dB (1.8-30 MHz) ?
Audio output ? 1.5 W into 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FSK   -
RF-output High: 1.5-5 / 1.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 / 0.5 W, El: 30 / 30 mW 250 W PEP, AM: 140W DC input ?

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 20-150Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 5.5-16V DC Mains (120 / 220 / 240 V AC) ?
Current RX Max 80 mA 80 W ?
TX Max 1.8 A 510 W max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 19xx Between 1985 and 19xx in Japan Between 197x and 197x
Dimensions 56 × 1295 × 245 mm
(2.20 × 50.98 × 9.65 in)
401 × 141 × 350 mm
(15.79 × 5.55 × 13.78 in)
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Weight 320 gr (11.3 oz) with PB-32, antenna, handstrap and belt hook 18.50 kg (40.8 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 80 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 4 bank(s) 23 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features Twin RX Auto-AT option ?
Accessories ? Internal automatic antenna tuner
Communications headphones
Light-weight open air communications headphones
Deluxe communications headphones
Micro headphones
Hand microphone
Desk microphone
Phone patch
Station monitor
TXCO
External speaker
Voice synthesizer
500 Hz CW filter (455 kHz IF)
250 Hz CW filter (455 kHz IF)
6 kHz AM filter (8.83 MHz IF)
500 Hz CW filter (8.83 MHz IF)
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MPN KENWOOD-TH-000079E KENWOOD-TS-000940S MOTORADIO-FA-M000021