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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 100-180 / 300-500 / 800-1000 MHz 144-146 MHz 28-29.7 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   FM   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? Less then 1 mV for 10 dB S/N
Selectivity ? ? ±3kHz at 6dB down, less then ±12kHz at 50dB down
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 5745 kHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 4 W @ 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz 28-29.7 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM  
RF-output High: 5/5 W, Low: ?/? W High: 25 W, Low: 5 W 10

Connections

Antenna BNC - SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 13.8V DC 12V DC or mains (160 W max)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? ? 14 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 199x Between 1985 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 50 × 134 × 41 mm
(1.97 × 5.28 × 1.61 in)
140 × 40 × 197 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.76 in)
308 × 130 × 235 mm
(12.13 × 5.12 × 9.25 in)
Weight 400 gr (14.1 oz) 1.25 kg (2.8 lbs) 8.60 kg (19.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX DCS ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000078E KENWOOD-TM-000211E LAFAYETTE-HA-000410