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Handheld VHF Transceiver
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Handheld Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 10-160 m 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB   FSK   AFSK   AM   SSB  
Sensitivity ? FM: 0.35 µV (12 dB SINAD @ 15 kHz BW)
SSB/CW: 0.16 µV (10 dB S+N/N @ 2.4 kHz BW)
AM: 1 µV
SSB: .3 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? >90 dB! ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 10-160 m 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB   FSK   AFSK   AM   SSB  
RF-output High: 1 W, Low: 150 mW 0-100 W 3 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna RCA (Tulip) RCA (Tulip) SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 12-15V DC ?
Current RX ? 2 A max ?
TX ? 20 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 19xx Between 1997 and 20xx in USA Between 199x and 19xx
Dimensions 57 × 120 × 28 mm
(2.24 × 4.72 × 1.10 in)
375 × 146 × 432 mm
(14.76 × 5.75 × 17.01 in)
?
Weight 260 gr (9.2 oz) with batteries 7.25 kg (16.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? RS-232C. DSP Amber lit LCD
Clarifier for SSB
Channel lock
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000021E TEN-TEC-OMNI-VI-PLUS-(000564) CHEROKEE-AH-000100