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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz - 144-145.995 / 430-439.995 MHz
Modulations FM   - FM  
Sensitivity ? ? -14 dBu / -12 dBu (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 12 kHz (-6 dB) / 35 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 38.85 MHz
2nd: 450 KHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 500 mW (max) 8 Ω, 10% THD)

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 160-10 m 144-145.995 / 430-439.995 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output High: 2.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W, El: 20 mW 10 W 5 / 2 / 0.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6-16V DC Mains 7.0-16.0 V DC (Ext. DC-IN) 7.2 V 700 mAH battery
Current RX Max 55 mA - 250 mA
TX Max 1.5 A ? 1.6 / 1.9A

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x (early nineties) Between 1954 and 195x Between 2011 and 20xx
Dimensions 58 × 1355 × 295 mm
(2.28 × 53.35 × 11.61 in)
? 58 × 110 × 34 mm
(2.28 × 4.33 × 1.34 in)
Weight 380 gr (13.4 oz) with PB-10, antenna, and handstrap ? 272 gr (9.6 oz) with EBP-63 & antenna
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Waterproof to IPX7 standard (can be submersed in 3 feet of water for up to 30 minutes)
39 CTCSS Tone Squelch
104 DCS Digital Code Squelch
4 tone Bursts
9 DTMF AutoDial Memories
Built-in Speaker
Illuminated Keypad
Time-out Timer
Internal VOX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000026E CENTRAL-ELECTRONICS-000010-B ALINCO-DJ-V000057E