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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile dual-band VHF/UHF transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm  2m  1.25m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 2.5 / 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m 118-136 / 136-174 / 400-480 MHz 108-134 / 134-174 / 200-260 / 400-490 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   AM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
(VHF sub-band: <0.28 µV for 12 dB SINAD)
W-FM ≤ 0.25 μV (12 dB SINAD)
N-FM ≤ 0.35 μV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB) 12.5 / 25 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 60 dB
Audio output ? ? 2 W @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 134-174 / 200-260 / 400-490 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? High: 2.5-6 / 2.2-6 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 / 0.5 W, El: 50 / 50 mW 55 / 10 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 6 or 9 V battery pack or 5.5-16V DC external 13.8 V DC (±15%)
Current RX ? 25-115 mA (depending on configuration) ?
TX - 300 mA-1.7 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 200x and 2007 in Japan Between 2014 and 20xx in China
Dimensions ? 54 × 1195 × 437 mm
(2.13 × 47.05 × 17.20 in)
139 × 40 × 212 mm
(5.47 × 1.57 × 8.35 in)
Weight ? 380 gr (13.4 oz) with PB-39 1.14 kg (2.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 758 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Alpha tags. Built-in 1200/9600bd TNC. APRS. CTCSS/PL
DCS
DTMF
2-tone/5-tone signalling
scrambler
Twin RX (V/U, V/V, U/U configuration)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN GONSET-G-000066 KENWOOD-TH-D000007E(2.0) ANYTONE-AT-005888UV-III