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Handheld UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

HAM bands 70cm  2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 100 kHz, 1 MHz FM: 5 / 10 kHz
SSB/CW: 1 / 5 kHz
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Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 144-148 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   -
Sensitivity 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD) SSB/CW: Better thatn 0.13 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
FM: Better than 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
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Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB)
28 kHz (-40 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 24 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Single/double conversion superheterodyne 1 x 12BY7A driver 2 x S2001/6146B final
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.6 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 10.695 MHz (SSB/CW)
2nd: 455 kHz (FM)
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Image rejection ? Better than 70 dB ?
Audio output 250 mW at 10% distortion / 8 ohm 2 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz 144-148 MHz 10-80 m
Modulations FM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 1 W, Low: 150 mW High: 25 W, Low: 5 W SSB/CW: 50-100 W, AM: 25-50 W

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50/75 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 5.8-10 V DC 11-16 V DC Mains
Current RX ? 1 A max Max 350 W
TX ? 6 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 198x in Japan Between 198x and 19xx in Japan Between 197x and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 57 × 120 × 28 mm
(2.24 × 4.72 × 1.10 in)
180 × 60 × 195 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 7.68 in)
270 × 140 × 310 mm
(10.63 × 5.51 × 12.20 in)
Weight 290 gr (10.2 oz) with antenna and PB-21 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs) 12.50 kg (27.6 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories None 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000041E KENWOOD-TR-000751A KENWOOD-TX-000599-CS