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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-173 MHz 0.15-30 / 76-108 MHz 10-80 m + 30 m
Modulations FM   N-FM   AM   W-FM Stereo   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 10-80 m + 30 m
Modulations FM   N-FM   - AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 5 W (depending on voltage), Medium: ? W, Low: ? W ? SSB: 560 W (PEP input), CW: 430 W (input)

Connections

Antenna SMA Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep -
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50/100 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12-16V DC external or 7.2V DC internal 6V DC (4LR14) Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 200x Between 1991 and 19xx Between 197x and 1975 in Japan
Dimensions 58 × 110 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 4.33 × 1.14 in)
290 × 160 × 50 mm
(11.42 × 6.30 × 1.97 in)
400 × 160 × 350 mm
(15.75 × 6.30 × 13.78 in)
Weight 355 gr (12.5 oz) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) 18.00 kg (39.7 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 162 channels in 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 SONY-ICF-SW000077 YAESU-FT-000401B