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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 0.15-26.1 / 87.5-108 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   W-FM Stereo   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 144-148 MHz
Modulations FM   - AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 5 W, Low: 0.5 W - FM/SSB/CW: 25 W, AM: 15 W

Connections

Antenna BNC Built-in telescopic SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6-16V DC 4LR6 or 6V DC external 12V DC or mains
Current RX 16-100 mA ? ?
TX Max 1.2 A - Max 5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx Between 198x and 199x in Japan Between 1978 and 19xx
Dimensions 58 × 138 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 5.43 × 1.18 in)
194 × 127 × 39 mm
(7.64 × 5.00 × 1.54 in)
280 × 125 × 315 mm
(11.02 × 4.92 × 12.40 in)
Weight 400 gr (14.1 oz) with PB-6 850 gr (1.9 lbs) 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 125 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Mini Headphone Jack, S-Indicator, Tone, 125 Alpha Memories, Sleep, RF Gain, Record Jack, Dial Lamp, Dial Lamp Switch, Timer Tilt Bar, Two Tuning Rates, Keypad entry, Clock-Timer, Manual Tuning, Sweep, Up-Down Tune, Dial & Keypad Lock, Record Activation Digital readout
Accessories ? - ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000025E SONY-ICF-SW000055E YAESU-FT-000225RD