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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ± 10 p.p.m. ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 118-136 / 136-174 / 400-480 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   FSK   GMSK   FM   FM  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
(VHF sub-band: <0.28 µV for 12 dB SINAD)
0.17 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB) 14 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 38.85 / 45.05 MHz
2nd: 450 / 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? >70 dB ?
Audio output 450 mW ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) 144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   FSK   GMSK   FM   FM  
RF-output High: 2.5-6 / 2.2-6 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 / 0.5 W, El: 50 / 50 mW High: 25/25 W, Low: 5/5 W High: 50 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 2 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6 or 9 V battery pack or 5.5-16V DC external 13.8V DC +/- 15% 11-16V DC
Current RX 25-115 mA (depending on configuration) 600 mA (no input signal) Max 700 mA
TX 300 mA-1.7 A Max 7.5 A Max 11 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1999 and 200x in Japan Between 1983 and 19xx Between 1989 and 19xx
Dimensions 54 × 1195 × 357 mm
(2.13 × 47.05 × 14.06 in)
161 × 60 × 217 mm
(6.34 × 2.36 × 8.54 in)
140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
Weight 340 gr (12.0 oz) with PB-38 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Alpha tags
Built-in TNC
APRS
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-D000007E KENWOOD-TW-004000 KENWOOD-TM-000231A