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Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ≤ 3 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
1240-1300 MHz option
136-174 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM  
Sensitivity FM: 0.22 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.16 µV
0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? 70 dB
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Single/double/triple/quadruple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.695/75.925/287.175 MHz
2nd: 0.455/10.695/41.415 MHz
3rd: -/0.455/10.695 MHz
4th: -/-/455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output 1.5 W / 8 ohms @ 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
1240-1300 MHz option
144-148 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM  
RF-output FM: 45/40 W, SSB/CW: 35/30 W, 23cm: 10 W High: 45 W, Low: 10 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/-15% 13.8V DC +/- 15 %
Current RX 2.5 A ?
TX Max 15 A 4-8 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 199x in Japan Between 1998 and 20xx
Dimensions 342 × 134 × 369 mm
(13.46 × 5.28 × 14.53 in)
142 × 42 × 160 mm
(5.59 × 1.65 × 6.30 in)
Weight 9.20 kg (20.3 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 30 channels in bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX CTCSS and DTMF
Accessories ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000790E RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-HTX-000242