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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  23cm  ?
Freq. stability ± 10 p.p.m. ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 118-136 / 136-174 / 400-480 MHz 1260-1300 MHz All International Maritime VHF channels
Modulations AM   FM   FSK   GMSK   FM   FM  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
(VHF sub-band: <0.28 µV for 12 dB SINAD)
? ?
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 38.85 / 45.05 MHz
2nd: 450 / 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 450 mW ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 1260-1300 MHz All International Maritime VHF channels
Modulations FM   FSK   GMSK   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 1 W 25 W

Connections

Antenna SMA - -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6 or 9 V battery pack or 5.5-16V DC external 13.8V DC 12/24 V DC
Current RX 25-115 mA (depending on configuration) 180 mA ?
TX 300 mA-1.7 A 850 mA 5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1999 and 200x in Japan Between 1984 and 198x Between 1984 and 199x in Denmark
Dimensions 54 × 1195 × 357 mm
(2.13 × 47.05 × 14.06 in)
158 × 52 × 210 mm
(6.22 × 2.05 × 8.27 in)
225 × 98 × 160 mm
(8.86 × 3.86 × 6.30 in)
Weight 340 gr (12.0 oz) with PB-38 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) incl. battery and antenna 5.20 kg (11.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 5 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features Alpha tags
Built-in TNC
APRS
? Dual Watch
Instant Channel 16
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-D000007E KENWOOD-TR-000050 SAILOR-RT002047