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Handheld UHF Transceiver
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Desktop Precision RF Meter

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz 1.6-54 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   All mode  
Sensitivity ? ? N/A
Selectivity ? ? N/A
Filters ? ? N/A
Receiver system Double contversion Double conversion superheterodyne XTAL ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 30.825 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
10.7 MHz
455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 700 mW ?

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz 1.6-54 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   All mode  
RF-output High: 5 W, Low: 0.5 W 1 W N/A

Connections

Antenna BNC Built-in telescopic N-type
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6-16V DC 10.4-15.2V DC Mains or 12 V DC
Current RX 17-100 mA 55 mA ?
TX Max 1.8 A Max 420 mA ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 2017 and 20xx in USA
Dimensions 58 × 138 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 5.43 × 1.18 in)
135 × 58 × 191 mm
(5.31 × 2.28 × 7.52 in)
140 × 60 × 120 mm
(5.51 × 2.36 × 4.72 in)
Weight 400 gr (14.1 oz) with PB-6 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) 10 × NiCd and mic included 500 gr (1.1 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Portable Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 12 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000045E KENWOOD-TR-002200G HEATHKIT-HM-001002