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VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 118-136 / 136-174 / 400-480 MHz 0.1-30 / 36-76 / 108-174 / 420-512 MHz 0.03-56 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
(VHF sub-band: <0.28 µV for 12 dB SINAD)
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Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 438-450 MHz 10-160 m + WARC/ 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (also 4 meters in the UK) 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 2.5-6 / 2.2-6 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 / 0.5 W, El: 50 / 50 mW FM/SSB/CW: 100/100/50/50 W, AM: 25/25/12.5/12.5 W 5-100 W/5-100 W (AM: Max 25 W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6 or 9 V battery pack or 5.5-16V DC external 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX 25-115 mA (depending on configuration) Max 2 A ?
TX 300 mA-1.7 A Max 22 A Max 22 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1999 and 200x in Japan Between 1998 and 2005 in Japan Between 2007 and 200x
Dimensions 54 × 1195 × 437 mm
(2.13 × 47.05 × 17.20 in)
260 × 86 × 270 mm
(10.24 × 3.39 × 10.63 in)
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Weight 380 gr (13.4 oz) with PB-39 7.00 kg (15.4 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 99 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Alpha tags. Built-in 1200bd TNC. APRS. "Sky Command II" 9K6 packet ready IF-DSP. Built-in auto-ATU and keyer
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-D000007A YAESU-FT-000847 YAESU-FT-000950