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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 118-165 MHz 150-4200 kHz in 4 bands 150-350 / 550-1500 kHz / 1.5-22 / 88-108 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ≤ 0.16 µV (-16 dBµ) ? ?
Selectivity 12 kHz @ -6 dB, 28 kHz @ -60 dB ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Single conversion
IF-freqs. 1st: 45.05 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? 465 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 200 mW into 8 Ohms ? 0.75 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 2.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna BNC - SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 75/400Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.2-16V DC 12 V DC or internal batteries 6×U2 (1.5V) battery cells
Current RX 60 mA 100-300 mA ?
TX 1.5 A max - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 199x Between 196x and 196x in Denmark Between 196x and 197x in Great Britain (Birmingham)
Dimensions 49.5 × 124.7 × 38 mm
(1.95 × 4.91 × 1.50 in)
330 × 230 × 165 mm
(12.99 × 9.06 × 6.50 in)
317 × 162 × 203 mm
(12.48 × 6.38 × 7.99 in)
Weight 360 gr (12.7 oz) ? ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 41 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy Marine / Navy
Features - Direction Finding function on all bands
BFO
AFC
Accessories - ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000027A SAILOR-000066TS EDDYSTONE-EB-000035-MK-III-(STATESMAN)