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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld 2m Transceiver
HF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ≤ 15 Hz per °C after 30 minutes warmup
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 15 / 25 / 30 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 143.5-149 MHz 1.8-30 MHz (amateur bands)
Modulations FM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? Better than .5 µV for 20 dB quieting
Squelch: Less than .4 µV
2.0 µV on 1.8 MHz (10 dB S+N/N)
0.3 µV on 28 MHz (10 dB S+N/N)
Selectivity ? More than +/- 7.5 kHz at -6 dB
Less than +/- 15 kHz at -60 dB
2.4 kHz
Filters ? ? 250 / 500 / 1800 Hz
Receiver system ? Double Conversion SuperHeterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
9 MHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 325 mW at 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 143.5-149 MHz 1.8-30 MHz (amateur bands)
Modulations FM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output High: 1.5-5 / 1.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 / 0.5 W, El: 30 / 30 mW High: 2.5 W, Low: 0.3 W 85-100 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 5.5-16V DC 8.4 V DC NiCd 12-14V DC
Current RX Max 80 mA 25-180 mA 850 mA
TX Max 1.8 A 750-375 mA 18.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 19xx Between 1983 and 198x in USA Between 1981 and 19xx
Dimensions 56 × 1295 × 245 mm
(2.20 × 50.98 × 9.65 in)
169 × 66 × 41 mm
(6.65 × 2.60 × 1.61 in)
362 × 140 × 355 mm
(14.25 × 5.51 × 13.98 in)
Weight 320 gr (11.3 oz) with PB-32, antenna, handstrap and belt hook 496 gr (1.1 lbs) with battery pack 6.57 kg (14.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 80 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX Memory Lock out
Selectable Skip (stop 2 sec before resuming scan) or Hold (stop and hold) on busy frequency
Modifiable Band Scan
Selectable Power Level (300mW / 2.5 W)
Quick-Release Battery Pack
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000079E TEN-TEC-002591 TEN-TEC-OMNI-C