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Handheld UHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 23cm  2m  2m  70cm  33cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 1258-1300 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
68-88 / 118-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz (Europe)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 68-88 MHz: ? µV
118-137 MHz: 2 µV
137-174 MHz: 1 µV
380-512 MHz: 1 µV
806-960 MHz: 2 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 257.5 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 1258-1300 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
-
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output High: 1 W, Low: 0.1 W 10W (AM: 2 W) ?

Connections

Antenna - - Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.2-13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains 120/240 VAC 13.8 V DC or mains
Current RX ? ? 8 / 13 W
TX ? ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 199x in Japan Between 197x and 19xx Between 199x and 199x in China (By GRE)
Dimensions 58 × 157 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 6.18 × 1.14 in)
? 216 × 82 × 171 mm
(8.50 × 3.23 × 6.73 in)
Weight 450 gr (15.9 oz) ? 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 14 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Vox, NB, RIT, Digital readout ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000055E KENWOOD-TS-000700S 20-9461