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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Hi-End Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 0.1 p.p.m. TCXO
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz (E)
144-148 MHz (A)
136-174 MHz General coverage
Modulations FM   FM   N-FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? ?
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB)
28 kHz (-60 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? 270 / 500 Hz / 2.7 / 6 kHz
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? DSP
IF-freqs. 1st: 38.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 280 mW ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (E)
144-148 MHz (A)
144-148 MHz 160-10 + 6m
Modulations FM   FM   N-FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output 1 / 5 W 5.5 W max 50 W max

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 7.5-16V DC 1130 mAh Li-Ion pack Mains
Current RX 50 mA ? ?
TX 1.3 A max ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 19xx Between 2011 and 20xx Between 2013 and 201x
Dimensions 62 × 166 × 37 mm
(2.44 × 6.54 × 1.46 in)
? ?
Weight 361 gr (12.7 oz) ? ?
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 60 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS / DCS CTCSS / DCS
VOX
Backlit DTMF keypad
Weather alert
Dual TFT display (7" + 3.5")
Band scope
Audio scope
Dual receivers
Triple 32-bit DSPs
Internal automatic antenna tuner (ATU)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000235A/E KENWOOD-TH-K000020AT KENWOOD-TS-000990D