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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 118-136 / 136-174 / 400-480 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   AM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD, between 144-148 MHz) 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
(VHF sub-band: <0.28 µV for 12 dB SINAD)
AM: 0.75 µV (10 dB (S+N)/N)
SSB: 0.25 µV (10 dB (S+N)/N)
Selectivity 10 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB) 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB) 4.2 kHz (-6 dB), 7 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 7.8 MHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? ? 3 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   USB   LSB  
RF-output High: 3.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.3 W High: 2.5-6 / 2.2-6 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 / 0.5 W, El: 50 / 50 mW AM: 4 W, SSB: 12 W (PEP)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6-9V DC (PB-43N or BT-14 battery packs) 6 or 9 V battery pack or 5.5-16V DC external 11.7-15.9 V DC
Current RX 30-130 mA 25-115 mA (depending on configuration) 2 A
TX Max 2 A 300 mA-1.7 A 3 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 200x and 2007 in Japan Between 1978 and 1979 in Taiwan
Dimensions 58 × 120 × 39 mm
(2.28 × 4.72 × 1.54 in)
54 × 1195 × 437 mm
(2.13 × 47.05 × 17.20 in)
232 × 65 × 275 mm
(9.13 × 2.56 × 10.83 in)
Weight 259 gr (9.1 oz) with BT-14 380 gr (13.4 oz) with PB-39 3.55 kg (7.8 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? Alpha tags. Built-in 1200/9600bd TNC. APRS. PA
ANL
Noise Blanker
RF & Mic gain
SWR-meter
Tone
Dimmer
Scanning
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000255A KENWOOD-TH-D000007E(2.0) PRESIDENT-ADAMS