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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Marine receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  80m  40m  20m  160m  80m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 118-174 / 430-440 MHz 20 / 40 / 80 m 150-4200 kHz in 4 bands
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 5200 kHz 600 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2 W 5 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 20 / 40 / 80 m -
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output High: 2.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W, El: 20 mW 100 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 7.2-16V DC 117/230V AC, 12V DC 12/24 V DC, 110/220 V AC
Current RX Max 55 mA ? ?
TX Max 1.4 A ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 199x Between 1962 and 196x in USA Between 1972 and 197x in Denmark
Dimensions 495 × 1158 × 378 mm
(19.49 × 45.59 × 14.88 in)
340 × 160 × 290 mm
(13.39 × 6.30 × 11.42 in)
492 × 232 × 220 mm
(19.37 × 9.13 × 8.66 in)
Weight 330 gr (11.6 oz) with PB-13, antenna, handstrap and belt hook ? 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None 36 channels in 3 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? ? 35 crystal controlled frequencies
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000028E NATIONAL-COMPANY-NCX-000003 SAILOR-R000106