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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 12.5 / 25 kHz 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 136-173 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe & Asia) 144-146 / 430-450 MHz *)
Modulations FM   N-FM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? Less than 0.18µV (12dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 30.875 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 200mW, 8 ohm @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe & Asia) 144-146 / 430-450 MHz *)
Modulations FM   N-FM   FM   FM  
RF-output High: 5 W (depending on voltage), Medium: ? W, Low: ? W High: 25/25 W, Low: 3/3 W 5 / 3.5 / 1.5 / 0.5W

Connections

Antenna SMA - BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12-16V DC external or 7.2V DC internal 13.8V DC 6-16V DC
Current RX ? 600 mA 16-150mA
TX ? Max 7 A 0.5-1.6A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 200x Between 1985 and 19xx in Japan Between 1989 and 19xx
Dimensions 58 × 110 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 4.33 × 1.14 in)
150 × 50 × 168 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 6.61 in)
52 × 136.5 × 34.5 mm
(2.05 × 5.37 × 1.36 in)
Weight 355 gr (12.5 oz) 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 340 gr (12.0 oz) Including battery and antenna
Form factor Handheld Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 42 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS/DCS. VOX. PC-programmable. ? Built-in clock/timer
DTMF
Direct entry keypad
Optional CTCSS (UT-50)
Optional DCS (UT-51)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-K000002E YAESU-FT-002700RH ICOM-IC-000024ET