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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 0.54-55 MHz in five bands 80 / 40 / 20 / 15 / 10 / 6 m
Modulations FM   AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 80 / 40 / 20 m: reasonable
50 / 10 / 6 m: barely adequate
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? 9 tubes Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 5 W, Low: 0.5 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna BNC - -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6-16V DC Mains Mains (115 V AC) or 13.8 V DC
Current RX 16-100 mA ? ?
TX Max 1.2 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx Between 1947 and 1951 in USA Between 197x and 197x
Dimensions 58 × 138 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 5.43 × 1.18 in)
? ?
Weight 400 gr (14.1 oz) with PB-6 ? ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Tunable BFO for SSB/CW
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000025E NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000057 LAFAYETTE-HA-000800A