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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 136-173 MHz 0.5-30 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   AM   USB   LSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? 5.5 / 3 kHz ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion, Wadley-loop principle ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SMA SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω Hi/Z or 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12-16V DC external or 7.2V DC internal Mains 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 200x Between 1980 and 1982 in Japan Between 1972 and 197x in West Germany
Dimensions 58 × 110 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 4.33 × 1.14 in)
335 × 160 × 270 mm
(13.19 × 6.30 × 10.63 in)
?
Weight 355 gr (12.5 oz) 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS/DCS. VOX. PC-programmable. Analog readout ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-K000002E LOWE-SRX-000030 BRAUN-SE-000280