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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
120 channel SSB CB Transceiver
Direct Sampling SDR HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  11m (CB)  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  70cm  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ±0.25 p.p.m. (TCXO)
Tuning steps ? Channelized 0.001 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 26.965-28.305 MHz 0.1-54 MHz (2 m/70 cm optional)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   Digital (other)   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity ? AM: 0.7 µV @ 10 dB S/N
SSB: 0.2 µV @ 10 dB S/N
FM: 0.5 µV @ 20 dB S/N
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Selectivity ? AM: 6 kHz
SSB: 2 kHz
FM: 6 kHz
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single (SSB) / Double (AM/FM) conversion superheterodyne, PLL Direct-sampling SDR
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.695mhz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 3 W into 8 Ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 26.965-28.305 MHz 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m (2m / 70cm optional)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   Digital (other)   PSK31/63  
RF-output High: 5/5 W, Low: 0.5/0.5 W AM/FM: 7.5 W, SSB: 12 W PEP 0.1-10 / 0.1-100

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6.3-16V DC 13.8 V DC 12-15V DC
Current RX 12-100 mA ? 2 A
TX Max 1.5 A ? 23 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 19xx Between 198x and 198x in Japan Between 2019 and 20xx in USA
Dimensions 58 × 179 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 7.05 × 1.18 in)
190 × 60 × 250 mm
(7.48 × 2.36 × 9.84 in)
343 × 114 × 254 mm
(13.50 × 4.49 × 10.00 in)
Weight 520 gr (1.1 lbs) with PB-6 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 4.54 kg (10.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 120 channels in 3 bank(s) 144 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX ? Modular hybrid design for easy upgrade and expansion
DSP 7" color touch
display
HDMI video output
Ethernet jack
Remote control
Single or dual panadapter
USB-jacks
RS-232C
Transverter I/O
Iambic keyer
Twin RX
Real-time clock
Built-in help system
Linux-based computing module
Accessories ? ? Comes with KDIV4 option, a second set of band-pass filters and additional direct-sampling ADC module
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000075E HY-GAIN-V-(002795) ELECRAFT-K000004D