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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 0.54-31 / 48-56 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations FM   FM   AM   N-FM   CW  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD, between 144-148 MHz) ? ?
Selectivity 10 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 8 W, external speaker required

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 3.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.3 W High: 25/25 W, Low: 5/5 W ?

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6-9V DC (PB-43N or BT-14 battery packs) 11-16V DC 110-120 / 220-240V AC
Current RX 30-130 mA Max 0.7 A ?
TX Max 2 A Max 6.9 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 1989 and 19xx Between 1947 and 1952 in USA
Dimensions 58 × 120 × 39 mm
(2.28 × 4.72 × 1.54 in)
140 × 40 × 200 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.87 in)
501 × 260 × 425 mm
(19.72 × 10.24 × 16.73 in)
Weight 259 gr (9.1 oz) with BT-14 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs) 29.40 kg (64.9 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Bandspread in ham bands
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000255A KENWOOD-TM-000701E NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000183D