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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? less than 100 Hz drift
Tuning steps ? Continuous 1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 118-165 MHz 0.49-30 MHz in 5 bands 0.01-30 MHz in 500 kHz bands
Modulations FM   AM   CW   AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity ≤ 0.16 µV (-16 dBµ) ? ?
Selectivity 12 kHz @ -6 dB, 28 kHz @ -60 dB ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 45.05 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 200 mW into 8 Ohms ? ?

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 - -
Impedance 50Ω 500Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.2-16V DC Mains 230/115 VAC Mains (115/230 V AC)
Current RX 60 mA ? ?
TX 1.5 A max - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 199x Between 1940 and 1943 in USA Between 1972 and 1973 in USA
Dimensions 49.5 × 124.7 × 38 mm
(1.95 × 4.91 × 1.50 in)
340 × 158 × 280 mm
(13.39 × 6.22 × 11.02 in)
440 × 160 × 360 mm
(17.32 × 6.30 × 14.17 in)
Weight 360 gr (12.7 oz) 6.80 kg (15.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 41 channels in 1 bank(s) None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features - ? Solid state
Accessories - ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000027A NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000200-OLDER GALAXY-R-001530