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HF Receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? AM: 9 or 10 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.17-30 MHz 0.1-1300 MHz 0.15-30 / 87-108 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM Stereo   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? High: 5/5 W, Low: 0.5/0.5 W, El: 50/50 mW ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SMA F-type + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC, mains or 8 x LR20 Internal: 5-7.5V DC External: 12-16V DC 2 AA or 4.5V DC via external adaptor
Current RX ? 100-170 mA (no signal) 300 mA
TX - 0.5-2 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1976 and 1979 in Japan Between 2001 and 200x Between 2009 and 20xx in China
Dimensions ? 58 × 87 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 3.43 × 1.18 in)
127 × 76.2 × 30.4 mm
(5.00 × 3.00 × 1.20 in)
Weight ? 250 gr (8.8 oz) with lithium-ion battery pack 255 gr (9.0 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 435 channels in 1 bank(s) 700 channels in 100 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 9K6 packet ready. Twin RX Clock / alarm
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-R-000300 KENWOOD-TH-F000007E GRUNDIG-G000006-AVIATOR