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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Dual-band analog mobile transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 2m  1.25m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 2.5 / 5.0 / 6.25 / 10.0 / 12.5 / 25.0 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked) 0.55-33 MHz 65-108 / 136-174 / 400-520 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ≤ 0.25 μV (wide band)
≤ 0.35 μV (narrow band)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? 12.5 / 25 kHz
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 2 W @ 10%

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 222-225 / 438-450 MHz - 136-174 / 400-520 MHz
Modulations FM   - FM   N-FM  
RF-output High: 5/5/5 W, Low: 0.5/0.5/0.5 W, El: 50/50/50 mW ? VHF: 10 / 25 W, UHF: 7 / 20 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Internal: 5-7.5V DC External: 12-16V DC Mains 13.6 V DC ±20%
Current RX 100-170 mA (no signal) ? ?
TX 0.5-2 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2001 and 200x Between 1946 and 194x Between 2017 and 20xx in China
Dimensions 58 × 87 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 3.43 × 1.18 in)
565 × 280 × 305 mm
(22.24 × 11.02 × 12.01 in)
98 × 35 × 118 mm
(3.86 × 1.38 × 4.65 in)
Weight 250 gr (8.8 oz) with lithium-ion battery pack 25.00 kg (55.2 lbs) 408 gr (14.4 oz)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 435 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 9K6 packet ready. Twin RX ? Multi-color LCD Display
CTCSS / DCS
PC programmable
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-F000006A RME-000045B BAOFENG-UV-000025X2