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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 100-180 / 300-500 / 800-1000 MHz 0.55-30 MHz in 4 bands 28-29.7 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   CW   SSB   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? Less then 1 mV for 10 dB S/N
Selectivity ? ? ±3kHz at 6dB down, less then ±12kHz at 50dB down
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 5745 kHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 4 W @ 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz - 28-29.7 MHz
Modulations FM   - AM  
RF-output High: 5/5 W, Low: ?/? W ? 10

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC Mains 12V DC or mains (160 W max)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? - 14 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 199x Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 50 × 134 × 41 mm
(1.97 × 5.28 × 1.61 in)
? 308 × 130 × 235 mm
(12.13 × 5.12 × 9.25 in)
Weight 400 gr (14.1 oz) ? 8.60 kg (19.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 6 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000078E LAFAYETTE-HA-000226 LAFAYETTE-HA-000410