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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-173 MHz 76-100 / 118-900 MHz 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   FM   AM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? 145 MHz: 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD)
430 MHz: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? 5.5 / 3 kHz
Receiver system ? ? Triple conversion, Wadley-loop principle
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Asia) -
Modulations FM   N-FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 5 W (depending on voltage), Medium: ? W, Low: ? W 0.3/0.3 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12-16V DC external or 7.2V DC internal 2.4-3V DC (2R6/AA) Mains
Current RX ? 50 mA ?
TX ? 280 mA -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 200x Between 2003 and 200x Between 1980 and 1982 in Japan
Dimensions 58 × 110 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 4.33 × 1.14 in)
58 × 102 × 27 mm
(2.28 × 4.02 × 1.06 in)
335 × 160 × 270 mm
(13.19 × 6.30 × 10.63 in)
Weight 355 gr (12.5 oz) 160 gr (5.6 oz) with batteries 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld 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 CTCSS/DCS. VOX. PC-programmable. DTMF keyboard. ? Analog readout
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-K000002ET KENWOOD-TH-K000007 LOWE-SRX-000030