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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-30 MHz 118-136 / 136-174 / 400-480 MHz 118-174 / 300-520 / 800-999 MHz (after modification)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
(VHF sub-band: <0.28 µV for 12 dB SINAD)
0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB) 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-148 / 438-450 MHz
Modulations - 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: 50/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W

Connections

Antenna - SMA N-type
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 6 or 9 V battery pack or 5.5-16V DC external 13.8V DC +/- 15%
Current RX ? 25-115 mA (depending on configuration) Max 1 A
TX - 300 mA-1.7 A Max 11 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 200x and 2007 in Japan Between 1998 and 199x
Dimensions ? 54 × 1195 × 437 mm
(2.13 × 47.05 × 17.20 in)
140 × 40 × 189 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.44 in)
Weight ? 380 gr (13.4 oz) with PB-39 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Unknown

Other features

Memories ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 180 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. Alpha tags. CTCSS/PL. 1K2/9K6 bd packet ready
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000096 KENWOOD-TH-D000007E(2.0) KENWOOD-TM-G000707A