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Handheld UHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 100 kHz, 1 MHz ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 28-29.7 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM  
Sensitivity 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD) 0.25 µV (10 dB S/N) ?
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB)
28 kHz (-40 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.6 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? 65 dB ?
Audio output 250 mW at 10% distortion / 8 ohm ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz 28-29.7 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM  
RF-output High: 1 W, Low: 150 mW High: 25 W, Low: 5 W 3.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 5.8-10 V DC 13.8V DC +/- 15 % ?
Current RX ? 0.5-1 A ?
TX ? Max 6 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 198x in Japan Between 1988 and 199x in Japan Between 1978 and 198x
Dimensions 57 × 120 × 28 mm
(2.24 × 4.72 × 1.10 in)
185 × 62 × 200 mm
(7.28 × 2.44 × 7.87 in)
180 × 55 × 210 mm
(7.09 × 2.17 × 8.27 in)
Weight 290 gr (10.2 oz) with antenna and PB-21 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories None ? 23 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000041E RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-HTX-000100 ZODIAC-DIGITAL-000023