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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 15 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 118-136 / 136-174 / 400-480 MHz 430-440 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   All mode   FM  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
(VHF sub-band: <0.28 µV for 12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: Better than 0.11 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
FM: Better than 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
< 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
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)
12 kHz (-6 dB)
24 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? Better than 60 dB ?
Audio output ? ? > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 438-450 MHz 430-440 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations FM   All mode   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: 25 W, Low: 5 W 5-70 W

Connections

Antenna SMA N-type SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6 or 9 V battery pack or 5.5-16V DC external 11-16V DC 13.8 V DC
Current RX 25-115 mA (depending on configuration) Max 1 A 600 mA
TX 300 mA-1.7 A Max 7.5 A 16 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 200x and 2008 in Japan Between 1987 and 19xx Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions 54 × 1195 × 437 mm
(2.13 × 47.05 × 17.20 in)
180 × 60 × 215 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 8.46 in)
180 × 60 × 250 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 9.84 in)
Weight 380 gr (13.4 oz) with PB-39 2.50 kg (5.5 lbs) 2.35 kg (5.2 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Alpha tags. Built-in 1200/9600bd TNC. APRS. "Sky Command II". ? DCL
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-D000007A(G) KENWOOD-TR-000851E KENWOOD-TM-002570A