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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-1300 MHz 160-10 m 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB   AM  
Sensitivity ? 0.25 µV S+N/N 10 dB or more ?
Selectivity ? SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW: 0.5 kHz (-6 dB), 1.5 kHz (-60 dB) with optional CW filter
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? Better than 50 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 160-10 m 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM  
RF-output High: 5/5 W, Low: 0.5/0.5 W, El: 50/50 mW Max 100 W 4 W

Connections

Antenna SMA SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50/75 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Internal: 5-7.5V DC External: 12-16V DC 13.8V DC or mains ?
Current RX 100-170 mA (no signal) 5 A (heaters on), 0.6 A (heaters off) ?
TX 0.5-2 A 15 A max. ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2001 and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 58 × 87 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 3.43 × 1.18 in)
333 × 153 × 335 mm
(13.11 × 6.02 × 13.19 in)
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Weight 250 gr (8.8 oz) with lithium-ion battery pack 16.00 kg (35.3 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 435 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features 9K6 packet ready. Twin RX ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-F000007E KENWOOD-TS-000520S COBRA-000025-NW-ST