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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 118-136 / 136-174 / 400-480 MHz 144-148 / 220 MHz 2182 kHz, single channel
Modulations AM   FM   FM   AM  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
(VHF sub-band: <0.28 µV for 12 dB SINAD)
? Better than 1 µV
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB) ? 20 kHz (-40 dB), 40 kHz (-50 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-148 / 220 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 2.5-6 / 2.2-6 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 / 0.5 W, El: 50 / 50 mW ? ?

Connections

Antenna SMA BNC SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50-75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6 or 9 V battery pack or 5.5-16V DC external ?V DC 24 V DC +/- 10% or mains
Current RX 25-115 mA (depending on configuration) ? 100-350 mA
TX 300 mA-1.7 A ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 200x and 2007 in Japan Between 198x and 198x Between 19xx and 19xx in Denmark
Dimensions 54 × 1195 × 437 mm
(2.13 × 47.05 × 17.20 in)
? 230 × 150 × 162 mm
(9.06 × 5.91 × 6.38 in)
Weight 380 gr (13.4 oz) with PB-39 ? ?
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features Alpha tags. Built-in 1200/9600bd TNC. APRS. Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-D000007E(2.0) STANDARD-C000228A SAILOR-R000501