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Handheld VHF Transceiver
HF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 10-80 m + WWV 15.0 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FSK   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV (10 dB (S+N)/N) ?
Selectivity ? SSB/FSK: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW: 0.5 kHz (-6 dB), 1.5 kHz (-60 dB) with optional CW filter
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? 50 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 10-80 m + WWV 15.0 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FSK   FM  
RF-output High: Max 5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W SSB: 300 W (PEP input), CW: 200 W (input), FSK: 100 W (input) High: 25 W, Low: 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6.3-16V DC Mains 13.8V DC
Current RX 20-100 mA ? 400 mA
TX Max 1.7 A ? Max 5.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1986 and 19xx Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 1981 and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 67 × 173 × 37 mm
(2.64 × 6.81 × 1.46 in)
320 × 140 × 320 mm
(12.60 × 5.51 × 12.60 in)
147 × 51 × 198 mm
(5.79 × 2.01 × 7.80 in)
Weight 520 gr (1.1 lbs) with PB-2 and antenna 12.00 kg (26.5 lbs) 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Unknown Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 5 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000205E KENWOOD-TS-000900 KENWOOD-TR-007700