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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 144-146 MHz (E)
144-148 MHz (A)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
28 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 38.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 280 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 144-146 MHz (E)
144-148 MHz (A)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output High: Max 5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W Max 150 W 1 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6.3-16V DC Mains 7.5-16V DC
Current RX 20-100 mA ? 50 mA
TX Max 1.7 A ? 1.3 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1986 and 19xx Between 199x and 199x Between 198x and 19xx
Dimensions 67 × 173 × 37 mm
(2.64 × 6.81 × 1.46 in)
402 × 141 × 400 mm
(15.83 × 5.55 × 15.75 in)
62 × 166 × 37 mm
(2.44 × 6.54 × 1.46 in)
Weight 520 gr (1.1 lbs) with PB-2 and antenna 23.00 kg (50.7 lbs) 361 gr (12.7 oz)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 60 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Built-in keyer and auto AT. DSP. Twin RX CTCSS / DCS
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000205E KENWOOD-TS-000950SDX KENWOOD-TH-000235A/E