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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± 10 p.p.m. (or ± 500 Hz FM) ?
Tuning steps ? 10 / 100 Hz (CW, SSB)
100 / 1000 Hz (AM, FM)
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Receiver

RX-range 136-173 MHz 0.1-30 MHz ?
Modulations FM   N-FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   -
Sensitivity ? 1.8-30 MHz (CW, SSB, AM): < 2.0 µV
20-30 MHz (FM, optional): < 0.32 µV
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Selectivity ? CW: 500 Hz @ -6 dB, 1.8 kHz @ -60 dB
SSB, CW, AM: 2.2 kHz @ -6 dB, 5.0 kHz @ -60 dB
W-AM: 6 kHz @ -6 dB, 14 kHz @ -60 dB
FM: 8 kHz @ -6 dB, 19 kHz @ -60 dB
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double/triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 47.055 MHz
2nd: 8.215 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz (FM, optional)
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Image rejection ? 60-70 dB ?
Audio output ? 1.5 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 10-80 m
Modulations FM   N-FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   All mode  
RF-output High: 5 W (depending on voltage), Medium: ? W, Low: ? W SSB/CW: 1-100 W, AM: 1-25 W SSB: 1200 W PEP, CW: 1000 W, AM: 600 W (100 W drive)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12-16V DC external or 7.2V DC internal 13.8V DC ±10% Mains
Current RX ? 1.2 A ?
TX ? 20 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 200x Between 1993 and 200x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 58 × 110 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 4.33 × 1.14 in)
238 × 93 × 243 mm
(9.37 × 3.66 × 9.57 in)
343 × 152 × 292 mm
(13.50 × 5.98 × 11.50 in)
Weight 355 gr (12.5 oz) 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs) 18.60 kg (41.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS/DCS. VOX. PC-programmable. DTMF keyboard. ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-K000002ET YAESU-FT-000840 YAESU-FL-002100B