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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? Within ±10 x 10-6 (±0.5 x 10-6 with SO-2) ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 0.5-30 / 50-54 MHz 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? AM (S+N/N 10 dB)
Less than 31.6 µV (500 kHz ~ 1.705 MHz),
Less than 2 µV (1.750 ~ 24.5 MHz),
Less than 1.3 µV (24.5 ~ 30 MHz),
Less than 1.3 µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
FM (12 dB SINAD)
Less than 0.25 µV (28 ~ 30 MHz),
Less than 0.25 µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
SSB/CW (S+N/N 10 dB)
Less than 4 µV (500 kHz ~ 1.705 MHz),
Less than 0.2 µV (1.705 ~ 24.5 MHz),
Less than 0.13 µV (24.5 ~ 30 MHz),
Less than 0.13 µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
?
Selectivity ? AM
More than 4.0 kHz (-6dB),
Less than 20.0 kHz (-50 db)
FM
More than 12.0 kHz (-6 dB),
Less than 25.0 kHz (-50 db)
SSB/CW
More than 2.2 kHz (-6 dB),
Less than 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? FM: triple superheterodyne, other: double superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 73.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz(FM only)
?
Image rejection ? Greater than 70 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: Max 5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W SSB/CW/FM/FSK: 100 W; AM: 25 W Max 150 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6.3-16V DC 13.8V DC ±15% Mains
Current RX 20-100 mA 2 A ?
TX Max 1.7 A 20.5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1986 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 199x and 199x
Dimensions 67 × 173 × 37 mm
(2.64 × 6.81 × 1.46 in)
270 × 96 × 271 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.67 in)
402 × 141 × 400 mm
(15.83 × 5.55 × 15.75 in)
Weight 520 gr (1.1 lbs) with PB-2 and antenna 11.50 kg (25.4 lbs) 23.00 kg (50.7 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Built-in keyer and auto AT. DSP. Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000205E KENWOOD-TS-000570DG KENWOOD-TS-000950SDX