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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
HF Receiver | Solid state
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 15 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 100-180 / 300-500 / 800-1000 MHz 550 kHz - 30 MHz in 4 bands 144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? < 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
24 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 455 kHz 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz - 144-148 MHz
Modulations FM   - FM  
RF-output High: 5/5 W, Low: ?/? W ? 5-25 W

Connections

Antenna BNC Clamps / screws SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC Mains (110/220 V AC) 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? ? 600 mA
TX ? - 6.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 199x Between 1971 and 1982 in USA Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions 50 × 134 × 41 mm
(1.97 × 5.28 × 1.61 in)
368 × 148 × 203 mm
(14.49 × 5.83 × 7.99 in)
180 × 60 × 195 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 7.68 in)
Weight 400 gr (14.1 oz) 3.40 kg (7.5 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX BFO
S-Meter
DCL
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000078E HEATHKIT-SW-000717 KENWOOD-TM-002530A