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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
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Handheld Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? Less than ±30Hz after warm up, less than ±200Hz during warm up (60 minutes). ?
Tuning steps ? 0.001 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 0.03-30 MHz 26-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? SSB, CW, RTTY: 0.16 µV (1.6-30 MHz)
AM: 13 µV (0.5-1.6 MHz)
AM: 2 µV (1.6-30 MHz)
?
Selectivity ? SSB, CW, RTTY
More than 2.1 kHz/-6 dB
Less than 4.5 kHz/-60 dB
AM
More than 6.0 kHz/-6 dB
Less than 20 kHz/-40 dB
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? 70dB ?
Audio output ? 2W@10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 1.6-30 MHz 26-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 1.5-5 / 1.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 / 0.5 W, El: 30 / 30 mW 100 W 21 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 5.5-16V DC 12V DC ?
Current RX Max 80 mA 2A ?
TX Max 1.8 A 20A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 56 × 1295 × 245 mm
(2.20 × 50.98 × 9.65 in)
240 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.45 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
185 × 60 × 250 mm
(7.28 × 2.36 × 9.84 in)
Weight 320 gr (11.3 oz) with PB-32, antenna, handstrap and belt hook 3.80 kg (8.4 lbs) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 80 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features Twin RX ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000079E ICOM-IC-000078 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-002830