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Handheld UHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  70cm  23cm  10m 
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
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 100 kHz, 1 MHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 0.03-60 / 118-174 / 220-512 MHz
23 cm/10 W option
0.03-60 / 118-174 / 220-512 MHz
23 cm/10 W option.
Modulations FM   AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   N-FM   CW   SSB   FSK  
Sensitivity 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? 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)
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB)
28 kHz (-40 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? SSB/CW/AM/FSK: Quadruple stereoheterodyne FM: Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.6 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? Main: >70 dBSub: >60 dB Main: >70 dB Sub: >60 dB
Audio output 250 mW at 10% distortion / 8 ohm ? 1.5 Watts 8 ohms at 10% distortion

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm
Modulations FM   AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   N-FM   CW   SSB   FSK  
RF-output High: 1 W, Low: 150 mW Max 100/100/100/50 W Max 100/100/100/50 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 5.8-10 V DC 13.8V DC +/-15% 13.8V DC +/-15%
Current RX ? Squelched 2.6 A Squelched 2.6 A
TX ? Max 20.5 A Max 20.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 198x in Japan Between 2000 and 200x Between 2000 and 2014
Dimensions 57 × 120 × 28 mm
(2.24 × 4.72 × 1.10 in)
281 × 107 × 371 mm
(11.06 × 4.21 × 14.61 in)
270 × 96 × 317 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 12.48 in)
Weight 290 gr (10.2 oz) with antenna and PB-21 7.80 kg (17.2 lbs) 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Unknown

Other features

Memories None 300 channels in 1 bank(s) 300 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/6m
DX-Cluster functions
DSP. Built-in 1K2/9K6 TNC. Auto-AT on HF/6 m. DX-Cluster functions.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000041E KENWOOD-TS-002000 KENWOOD-TS-B002000