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Handheld UHF Transceiver
VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? < ±30 Hz in 1 hour typical
Tuning steps ? ? 8 Hz / 0.05 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz 0.03-30 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.5 µV SSB 2-30 Mhz
Selectivity ? ? 2.2 kHz 2.3 kHz -6 dB
4.0 kHz 5.9 kHz -6 dB
7.0 kHz 8.8 kHz -6 dB
10 kHz 10.5 kHz -6 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? XTAL Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1.6W 8 ohms 5% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output High: Max 5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W 10 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6.3-16V DC 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX 20-100 mA 350 mA ?
TX Max 2 A 2.3 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 197x and 19xx Between 199x and 199x in Great Britain
Dimensions 67 × 173 × 37 mm
(2.64 × 6.81 × 1.46 in)
170 × 60 × 230 mm
(6.69 × 2.36 × 9.06 in)
483 × 89 × 320 mm
(19.02 × 3.50 × 12.60 in)
Weight 540 gr (1.2 lbs) with PB-2 and antenna 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs) 5.58 kg (12.3 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 12 channels in 1 bank(s) 30 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? PC-control
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000405E KENWOOD-TR-007100 LOWE-HF-000235