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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Not applicable

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 / 438-450 MHz 10-160 m ?
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 438-450 MHz 10-160 m 3.5-29.7 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   All mode  
RF-output High: 5/5 W, Low: 0.5/0.5 W Max 100 W 160 W (3.5-21 MHz), 140 W (28 MHz)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6.3-16V DC Mains (13.8V DC option) 12-16V DC
Current RX 12-100 mA ? ?
TX Max 1.5 A ? 15 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 58 × 179 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 7.05 × 1.18 in)
? 123 × 107 × 265 mm
(4.84 × 4.21 × 10.43 in)
Weight 520 gr (1.1 lbs) with PB-6 ? 2.30 kg (5.1 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX Digital readout. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000075A KENWOOD-TS-000820S KENWOOD-TL-000120