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UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ± 15 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps ? ? 1/10/100/1000/10000 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz 0.03-30 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   FM   AM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? < 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD) AM
0.05-15 MHz: ~2.5 µV
15-30 MHz: ~3.5 - 4.5 µV
SSB
About three times better than AM
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
24 kHz (-60 dB)
AM: 6 kHz
SSB: 3.8 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Demodulator: AM Quasi Synchronous SSB: Product detector
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion 2 W

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz -
Modulations FM   N-FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 5 W (depending on voltage), Medium: ? W, Low: ? W 5-45 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12-16V DC external or 7.2V DC internal 13.8 V DC 12V DC
Current RX ? 600 mA 300 mA
TX ? 9.5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 200x Between 198x and 198x Between 1997 and 20xx in by R.F.Engineering
Dimensions 58 × 128 × 36 mm
(2.28 × 5.04 × 1.42 in)
180 × 60 × 215 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 8.46 in)
180 × 58 × 170 mm
(7.09 × 2.28 × 6.69 in)
Weight 355 gr (12.5 oz) 1.95 kg (4.3 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS/DCS. VOX. PC-programmable. DCL Clarity control for SSB ±800Hz
RS-232 computer interface (HF-3E only)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-K000004E KENWOOD-TM-002550E LOWE-SRX-000100