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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 0.03-30 MHz 136-174 MHz
403-470 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   AM-sync   USB   LSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? < 0.3 µV (12 dB SINAD) ETS
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? 70 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 136-174 MHz
403-470 MHz
Modulations FM   - FM  
RF-output High: Max 5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W ? 1-25 W

Connections

Antenna BNC Clamps / screws + Hi-Z -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6.3-16V DC 12V DC external or 8LR6 internal 10.8-15.6 VDC
Current RX 11-100 mA ? ?
TX Max 1.7 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx Between 1998 and xxxx in Great Britain Between 199x and 20xx
Dimensions 67 × 173 × 37 mm
(2.64 × 6.81 × 1.46 in)
185 × 80 × 175 mm
(7.28 × 3.15 × 6.89 in)
185 × 72 × 188 mm
(7.28 × 2.83 × 7.40 in)
Weight 540 gr (1.2 lbs) with PB-2 and antenna ? 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? ? CTCSS/PL and Select 5/5-tone selcall. VOX. DTMF. Voice encryption and trunking options.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000215E LOWE-HF-000150E MOTOROLA-GM-000380