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HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Dual-band analog mobile transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  70cm  23cm  10m  2m  70cm  2m  1.25m  70cm 
Freq. stability Main: Other mode within ±0.5 x 10^-6 (±0.5 p.p.m.) FM TX mode within ±0.5x10^-6 ±2 kHz Sub: Within ±0.5x10^-6 ±600 Hz ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 2.5 / 5.0 / 6.25 / 10.0 / 12.5 / 25.0 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 / 118-174 / 220-512 MHz
23 cm/10 W option.
144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) 65-108 / 136-174 / 400-520 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   CW   SSB   FSK   FM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity Main
SSB/CW/FSK (S/N 10 dB)
≤ 4 µV (500 kHz ~ 1.705 MHz)
≤ 0.2µV (1.705 MHz ~ 24.5 MHz)
≤ 0.13µV (24.5 MHz ~ 30 MHz)
≤ 0.13µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
≤ 0.16µV (144 ~ 148 MHz)
≤ 0.11µV (430 ~ 450 MHz)
≤ 0.11 µV (1240 ~ 1300 MHz)

AM (S/N 10 dB)
≤ 31.6 µV (500 kHz ~ 1.705 MHz)
≤ 2µV (1.705 ~ 24.5 MHz)
≤ 1.3µV (24.5 ~ 30 MHz)
≤ 1.3µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
≤ 1.4µV (144 ~ 148 MHz)
≤ 1.0µV (430 ~ 450 MHz)
≤ 1.0µV (1240 ~ 1300 MHz)

FM (12 dB SINAD)
≤ 0.22 µV (28 ~ 30 MHz)
≤ 0.22µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
≤ 0.25µV (144 ~ 148 MHz)
≤ 0.18 µV (430 ~ 450 MHz)
≤ 0.18µV (1240 ~ 1300 MHz)

Sub
AM
≤ 2.25 µV (144 ~ 148 MHz)
≤ 1.55 µV (438 ~ 450 MHz)

FM
≤ 0.40µV (144 ~ 148 MHz)
≤ 0.28µV (438 ~ 450 MHz)
0.17 µV (12 dB SINAD) ≤ 0.25 μV (wide band)
≤ 0.35 μV (narrow band)
Selectivity ? 14 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? 12.5 / 25 kHz
Receiver system SSB/CW/AM/FSK: Quadruple stereoheterodyne FM: Triple conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection Main: >70 dB Sub: >60 dB >70 dB ?
Audio output 1.5 Watts 8 ohms at 10% distortion ? 2 W @ 10%

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) 136-174 / 400-520 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   CW   SSB   FSK   FM   FM   N-FM  
RF-output Max 100/100/100/50 W High: 25/25 W, Low: 5/5 W VHF: 10 / 25 W, UHF: 7 / 20 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/-15% 13.8V DC +/- 15% 13.6 V DC ±20%
Current RX Squelched 2.6 A 600 mA (no input signal) ?
TX Max 20.5 A Max 7.5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 2014 Between 1983 and 19xx Between 2017 and 20xx in China
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 317 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 12.48 in)
161 × 60 × 217 mm
(6.34 × 2.36 × 8.54 in)
98 × 35 × 118 mm
(3.86 × 1.38 × 4.65 in)
Weight 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 408 gr (14.4 oz)
Form factor Unknown Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 300 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DSP. Built-in 1K2/9K6 TNC. Auto-AT on HF/6 m. DX-Cluster functions. ? Multi-color LCD Display
CTCSS / DCS
PC programmable
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-B002000 KENWOOD-TW-004000 BAOFENG-UV-000025X2