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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
PC-card HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? 0.5 ppm (0 to 60 C) ?
Tuning steps ? 1 ppm (25C 2C) kHz 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked) 9 kHz - 30 MHz (9 kHz - 180 MHz optional) 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   DSB   ISB   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? Mode 0.15?0.5 MHz 0.5?1.5 MHz 1.5?30 MHz
AM, AMS (30% modulation) ?103dBm
(1.6V) ?106dBm
(1.1V) ?108dBm
(0.9V)
AM, AMS (80% modulation) ?111dBm
(0.63V) ?115dBm
(0.4V) ?116dBm
(0.35V)
LSB, USB, ISB, DSB ?115dBm
(0.40V) ?118dBm
(0.28V) ?119dBm
(0.25V)
CW ?122dBm
(0.18V) ?125dBm
(0.13V) ?130dBm
(0.07V)
FM ?110dBm
(0.7V) ?113dBm
(0.5V) ?117dBm
(0.32V)
?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? DSP-based SDR with DDS-based double-conversion superheterodyne front end Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 16 (12-22) kHz
1st: 49.95 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? 1.8-7.3 MHz: 80 dB 7.3-30 MHz: 70 dB ?
Audio output ? 600 ohm line audio ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 222-225 / 438-450 MHz - 144-148 MHz
Modulations FM   - FM   N-FM  
RF-output High: 5/5/5 W, Low: 0.5/0.5/0.5 W, El: 50/50/50 mW ? 65 W max

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Internal: 5-7.5V DC External: 12-16V DC From PCI interface 13.8V DC
Current RX 100-170 mA (no signal) ? ?
TX 0.5-2 A - 14 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2001 and 200x Between 200x and 200x Between 2011 and 20xx in China
Dimensions 58 × 87 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 3.43 × 1.18 in)
195 × 99 × 19 mm
(7.68 × 3.90 × 0.75 in)
?
Weight 250 gr (8.8 oz) with lithium-ion battery pack 330 gr (11.6 oz) ?
Form factor Handheld PC-card Mobile

Other features

Memories 435 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 200 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 9K6 packet ready. Twin RX DSP
Number of memory channels limited by computer memory
Alpha-numeric LCD display
NOAA weather alert
Illuminated controls
CTCSS / DCS
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-F000006A WINRADIO-WR-G000313I KENWOOD-TM-000281A