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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 MHz (118-174 MHz with optional VC-10) 136-173 MHz 136-175 / 300-524 / 800-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   N-FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S+N/N): 0.15-2 MHz <20 µV, 2-30 MHz <4 µV
FM (20 dB S+N/N): 2-30 MHz <1 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S+N/N): 0.15-2 MHz <2 µV, 2-30 MHz <0.4 µV
? 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity AM-Wide: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-50 dB)
AM-Narrow: 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-50 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-50 dB)
CW-Narrow: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 820 Hz (-60 dB) with optional YG-455C CW filter
? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 45.9 MHz
2nd: 9.9 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz
? ?
Image rejection >70 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz 144-148 / 438-450 MHz
Modulations - FM   N-FM   FM  
RF-output ? High: 5 W (depending on voltage), Medium: ? W, Low: ? W High: 50/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Hi-Z SMA N-type
Impedance 50/500 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (13.8V DC option (DCK-1)) 12-16V DC external or 7.2V DC internal 13.8V DC
Current RX Max 800 mA @ 13.8 VDC ? Max 1 A
TX - ? 4-11.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 1992 in Japan Between 2003 and 200x Between 2002 and 200x
Dimensions 378 × 115 × 210 mm
(14.88 × 4.53 × 8.27 in)
58 × 110 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 4.33 × 1.14 in)
?
Weight 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) 355 gr (12.5 oz) 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Unknown

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 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 Four-step attenuator: 0-10-20-30 dB. Dual clocks with timer. Slow/Fast AGC selector. Tone control. All mode squelch circuit. Scanning. CTCSS/DCS. VOX. PC-programmable. Alpha tags. CTCSS/DTSS. Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-R-002000 KENWOOD-TH-K000002E KENWOOD-TM-V000708A