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

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  1.25m  70cm  4m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? Better than ± 10 p.p.m. from 0-40 °C after 15 min. warmup
Tuning steps ? 0.1 / 1 / 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz 10 Hz - 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 60-905 MHz (SSB between 60-460 MHz) 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations FM   N-AM   W-AM   N-FM   W-FM   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? AM-N: 1 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
AM-W: 1.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
FM: 0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD)
W-FM: 1 µV (12 dB SINAD)
500 kHz-1.5 MHz
SSB / CW(W) / FSK: ≤ 2.0 µV
CW(N): ≤ 1.25 µV
AM: ≤ 8.0 µV
FM: -

1.5-30 MHz
SSB / CW(W) / FSK: ≤ 0.25 µV
CW(N): ≤ 0.16 µV
AM: ≤ 1.0 µV
FM: ≤ 0.6 µV
Selectivity ? N-FM: 15 kHz
W-FM: 180 kHz
N-AM: 2.4 kHz
W-AM: 6 kHz
SSB: 2.4 kHz
SSB / CW(W) / FSK
2.7 kHz @ -6 dB, 4.5 kHz @ -60 dB
CW(N)
600 Hz @ -6 dB, 1.3 kHz @ -60 dB
AM
6 kHz @ -6 dB, 18 kHz @ -60 dB
FM
15 kHz @ -6 dB, 30 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? 2.4 / 6 / 15 / 180 kHz ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45.754 MHz
2nd: 10.7 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz - Ceramic filter: Murata CFW455E
1st: 47.060 MHz
2nd: 8.215 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? 1 W @ 8 ohms 3 W @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz - 160-10 m + WARC
Modulations FM   - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output High: 5 W, Low: 0.5 W ? FM/SSB/CW: 100 W, AM: 25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6-16V DC 12-15V DC 13.5 V DC
Current RX 16-100 mA 550 mA max 2 A
TX Max 1.2 A - 19 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx Between 1985 and 19xx in Japan Between 1983 and 198x in Japan
Dimensions 58 × 138 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 5.43 × 1.18 in)
180 × 80 × 220 mm
(7.09 × 3.15 × 8.66 in)
238 × 93 × 238 mm
(9.37 × 3.66 × 9.37 in)
Weight 400 gr (14.1 oz) with PB-6 2.20 kg (4.9 lbs) 5.20 kg (11.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 10 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CAT-interface
Clock-Timer
Headphone jack (and MPX, AF and RF Mute jacks)
Priority
Recorder Activation
Squelch
TV tuner front end
Tone control
Tuning Meter
Telescopic whip antenna included
IF-Shift
Electronic keyer
Squelch
Noise blanker
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000025AT YAESU-FRG-009600 YAESU-FT-000757GX