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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? 10 p.p.m. (-10 to +50 °C)
Tuning steps ? Continuous 0.05 / 0.1 / 1 / 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 150 / 200 / 500 / 1000 kHz kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-1300 MHz 0.146-30 / 88-108 MHz 0.05-1300 MHz (cellular blocked in the US)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   W-FM mono   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.050-0.531MHz (AM): 5dBμ (10dB S/N)
0.531-1.62MHz (AM): 2dBμ (10dB S/N)
1.62-76MHz (AM): -5dBμ (10dB S/N)
1.62-76MHz (SSB,CW): -10dBu (10dB S/N)
1.62-76MHz (FM): -15dBμ (12dB SINAD)
76-108MHz (WFM): -3dBμ (12dB SINAD)
108-136MHz (AM): -6dBμ (10dB S/N)
136-174MHz (FM): -14dBμ (12dB SINAD)
175-221.75MHz (WFM): -6dBμ (12dB SINAD)
221.8-336MHz (AM): 0dBμ (10dB S/N)
336-475.75MHz (FM): -13dBμ (12dB SINAD)
475.75-770MHz (WFM): -13dBμ (12dB SINAD)
770-1260MHz (FM): -9dBμ (12dB SINAD)
1260-1300MHz (FM): -6dBμ (12dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? AM/FM: -6dB/12 kHz or more, -60 dB / 35 kHz or less
SSB/CW: -6dB/2 kHz or more, -50 dB / 7.5 kHz or less
WFM: -6dB/180 kHz ±40 kHz, -20 dB / 470 kHz or less
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne AM/SSB/CW/FM: Triple-conversion WFM: Double-conversion AM/FM: Double-conversion
IF-freqs. ? 55000 / 455 kHz AM/SSB/CW/FM
1st: 243.95MHz
2nd: 45.055MHz
3rd: 455kHz
W-FM
2nd: 10.7MHz
AM/FM
1st: 51.65MHz
2nd: 450kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 100 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 5/5 W, Low: 0.5/0.5 W, El: 50/50 mW ? -

Connections

Antenna SMA Built-in telescopic SMA + Built-in ferrite bar
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Internal: 5-7.5V DC External: 12-16V DC 9 V DC external or 6 × LR20 batteries 5.4 ~ 6V DC, Standard battery: 4.5V (AA battery), 3.7V (Lithium ion battery)
Current RX 100-170 mA (no signal) ? 130-180 mA
TX 0.5-2 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2001 and 200x Between 1984 and 1989 in Hong Kong Between 2010 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions 58 × 87 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 3.43 × 1.18 in)
320 × 180 × 80 mm
(12.60 × 7.09 × 3.15 in)
61 × 106 × 38 mm
(2.40 × 4.17 × 1.50 in)
Weight 250 gr (8.8 oz) with lithium-ion battery pack 3.20 kg (7.1 lbs) 235 gr (8.3 oz) (antenna and lithium ion battery pack inclusive)
Form factor Handheld Portable Handheld

Other features

Memories 435 channels in 1 bank(s) 9 channels in 1 bank(s) 1200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 9K6 packet ready. Twin RX Direct frequency input - Inversion scramble decoder option (DJ-X11E only)
- CTCSS/DCS
- Bug detector
- IQ signal output that
can be used with 3rd-party software to operate as a software defined radio
- 10.7 MHz IF-output
- Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-F000007E PHILIPS-D-002935 ALINCO-DJ-X000011