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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile UHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-1300 MHz 430-440 MHz 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   All mode   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
Sensitivity ? SSB/CW: Better than 0.11 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
FM: Better than 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
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Selectivity ? SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 24 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? Better than 60 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 430-440 MHz 1.8-30 MHz
Modulations FM   All mode   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
RF-output High: 5/5 W, Low: 0.5/0.5 W, El: 50/50 mW High: 25 W, Low: 5 W 15 / 25 / 50 / 100W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Internal: 5-7.5V DC External: 12-16V DC 11-16V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX 100-170 mA (no signal) Max 1 A ?
TX 0.5-2 A Max 7.5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2001 and 200x Between 1987 and 19xx Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions 58 × 87 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 3.43 × 1.18 in)
180 × 60 × 215 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 8.46 in)
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Weight 250 gr (8.8 oz) with lithium-ion battery pack 2.50 kg (5.5 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 435 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 80 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features 9K6 packet ready. Twin RX ? Large LCD
Internal and external antenna tuner options
Data Communications capable up to 300 bps AFSK / FSK
Optional Selective Call System (with optional KPE-1)
VOX capability
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-F000007E KENWOOD-TR-000851E KENWOOD-TRC-000080