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Handheld UHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 0.5-30 / 50-54 MHz 0.15-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? AM (10 dB S/N)
0.5-1.6 MHz: 39.8 µV
1.6-21.5 MHz: 2.5 µV
21.5-30 MHz: 1.78 µV
50-54 MHz: 1.58 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
21.5-30 MHz: 0.18 µV
50-54 MHz: 0.18 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S+N/N)
0.5-1.6 MHz: 4 µV
1.6-21.5 MHz: 0.25 µV
21.5-30 MHz: 0.18 µV
50-54 MHz: 0.18 µV
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Selectivity ? AM
6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-50 dB)
FM
12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW
2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 40.055 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? 50 dB ?
Audio output ? 1.5 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output High: 2.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W, El: 30 mW AM: 40 W, FM: 50 W, SSB/CW: 100 W Max 125 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 5-16V DC 12-16 V DC Mains
Current RX Max 45 mA 1.5 A ?
TX Max 1.8 A 20 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 19xx Between 1989 and 199x in Japan Between 1982 and 198x
Dimensions 56 × 1165 × 245 mm
(2.20 × 45.87 × 9.65 in)
270 × 96 × 270 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.63 in)
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Weight 290 gr (10.2 oz) with PB-32, antenna, handstrap and belt hook 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 41 channels in 1 bank(s) 31 channels in 3 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? IF Shift
RIT
VFO Tuning Torque adjust
Multifunction meter
Speech processor
Numerous I/O jacks
RF attenuator
Auto-AT option
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000042E KENWOOD-TS-000680S KENWOOD-TS-000930