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General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  11m (CB)  ?
Freq. stability ? Better than +10 p.p.m. from 0 - 40 °C after 15 min. warm up ?
Tuning steps ? Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 118-174 / 430-440 MHz 25.615-32.990 MHz 1.8-150 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   SSB   -
Sensitivity ? SSB: 0.25 µV at 10 dB S + N/N
AM: 1.0 µV at 10 dB S + N/N
FM: 0.3 µV at 12 dB SINAD
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Selectivity ? SSB: 4.2 kHz (-6 dB) / 8.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM / FM: 6.0 kHz (-6 dB) / 18 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? ≥ 70 dB ?
Audio output ? 2 watts minimum at 10% THD with an 8 ohm load ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 25.615-32.990 MHz ?
Modulations FM   AM   FM   SSB   -
RF-output High: 2.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W, El: 20 mW AM: 45 W PEP, SSB/FM: 40 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 7.2-16V DC 12 - 13.8 V DC, negative ground Mains
Current RX Max 55 mA ? ?
TX Max 1.4 A 7 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 199x Between 2004 and 200x in China Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 495 × 1158 × 378 mm
(19.49 × 45.59 × 14.88 in)
195 × 60 × 290 mm
(7.68 × 2.36 × 11.42 in)
260 × 155 × 427 mm
(10.24 × 6.10 × 16.81 in)
Weight 330 gr (11.6 oz) with PB-13, antenna, handstrap and belt hook 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 320 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? - Bandscope ±25/100/250 kHz
- 10 MHz Oscilloscope
- Matches many Kenwood Transceivers
- Wideband Transmission Monitor
- RTTY X-Y Tuning Meter
- Built-in 1000/1575 Hz Two-Tone Generator
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000028E MAGNUM-S-000009 KENWOOD-SM-000230