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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 118-174 / 430-440 MHz 0.5-30 / 50-54 MHz 0.03-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   AM-sync   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 10-160 m + WARC -
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output High: 2.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W, El: 20 mW HF: 100 W (AM: 40 W), 6 m: 50 W (AM: 20 W) ?

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 Clamps / screws + Hi-Z
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.2-16V DC 13.8V DC 12V DC external or 8LR6 internal
Current RX Max 55 mA Max 2.5 A ?
TX Max 1.4 A Max 20.5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 199x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 199x and xxxx in Great Britain
Dimensions 495 × 1158 × 378 mm
(19.49 × 45.59 × 14.88 in)
270 × 96 × 328 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 12.91 in)
185 × 80 × 175 mm
(7.28 × 3.15 × 6.89 in)
Weight 330 gr (11.6 oz) with PB-13, antenna, handstrap and belt hook 6.90 kg (15.2 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 ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000028E KENWOOD-TS-000690S LOWE-HF-000150M