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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? Better than ±10 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz 137-174 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? Better than 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? XTAL Double-conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? Better than 70 dB
Audio output ? ? 3 W into 4 Ohms @10 % THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   FM   FM   N-FM  
RF-output High: 2.5-6 / 2.2-6 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 / 0.5 W, El: 50 / 50 mW High: 2 W, Low: 0.4 W 65 W / 25W / 10W / 5W

Connections

Antenna - Built-in sweep SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Max 13.8V DC 9.6-15.6V DC 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX ? 45 mA 0.3-0.7 A
TX ? Max 700 mA 10 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1998 and 19xx Between 1976 and 197x in Japan Between 2003 and 2009
Dimensions 54 × 112 × 335 mm
(2.13 × 4.41 × 13.19 in)
135 × 58 × 191 mm
(5.31 × 2.28 × 7.52 in)
160 × 50 × 185 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 7.28 in)
Weight ? 1.60 kg (3.5 lbs) 10 × NiCd and mic included 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 12 channels in 1 bank(s) 219 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? CTCSS and DCS
NOAA WX alert (US only)
WIRES
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-G000071E KENWOOD-TR-002200GII YAESU-FT-002800M