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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  2m  70cm  23cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 ppm
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.900-149 MHz (USA)
0.531-1300 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD, between 144-148 MHz) ? ?
Selectivity 10 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB) ? AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB)
W-FM: 130 kHz (-6 dB), 300 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne (AM/FM) Single conversion superheterodyne (W-FM)
IF-freqs. ? ? 10.7 MHz (W-FM)
1st: 50.65 and 50.75 MHz (AM/FM)
2nd: 450 kHz (AM/FM)
Image rejection ? ? 60 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.900-149 MHz (USA)
144-146 / 430-440 / 1260-1300 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM   N-FM  
RF-output High: 3.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.3 W High: 25 W, Low: 5 W 0.2 - 5 W depending in settings and voltage

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6-9V DC (PB-43N or BT-14 battery packs) 13.8V DC 7.4V DC (Li-Ion pack) or 6V DC (4*R6/AA) or 4.5-16V DC external
Current RX 30-130 mA 0.4-0.9 A 200 mA
TX Max 2 A Max 6 A 2 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 1980 and 198x in Japan Between 2009 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 58 × 120 × 39 mm
(2.28 × 4.72 × 1.54 in)
175 × 64 × 206 mm
(6.89 × 2.52 × 8.11 in)
61 × 106 × 38 mm
(2.40 × 4.17 × 1.50 in)
Weight 259 gr (9.1 oz) with BT-14 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs) 296 gr (10.4 oz)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 15 channels in 1 bank(s) 1000 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Twin RX (full duplex operation support)
CTCSS / DCS
VOX
Ferrite bar for MW reception
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000255A KENWOOD-TR-007800 ALINCO-DJ-G000007E