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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-173 MHz 144-146 MHz 118-174 / 410-470 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   FM   FM  
RF-output High: 5 W (depending on voltage), Medium: ? W, Low: ? W High: 50 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 2 W High: 50/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12-16V DC external or 7.2V DC internal 11-16V DC 11-16V DC
Current RX ? Max 700 mA 3 A
TX ? Max 11 A Max 11 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 200x Between 1989 and 19xx Between 1992 and 199x
Dimensions 58 × 110 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 4.33 × 1.14 in)
140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
Weight 355 gr (12.5 oz) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS/DCS. VOX. PC-programmable. DTMF keyboard. ? Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-K000002ET KENWOOD-TM-000231E KENWOOD-TM-000732E