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Handheld VHF Transceiver
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Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 118-165 MHz 0.49-30 MHz in 5 bands 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   AM  
Sensitivity ≤ 0.16 µV (-16 dBµ) ? 0.4 µV for 10 dB S/N
Selectivity 12 kHz @ -6 dB, 28 kHz @ -60 dB ? 7 kHz @ -6 dB
21 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Crystal controlled single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 45.05 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 200 mW into 8 Ohms ? 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz - 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations FM   - AM  
RF-output High: 2.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W ? 2.8 W

Connections

Antenna BNC - -
Impedance 50Ω 500Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 199x Between 1940 and 1943 in USA Between 195x and 196x 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)
143 × 178 × 290 mm
(5.63 × 7.01 × 11.42 in)
Weight 360 gr (12.7 oz) 6.80 kg (15.0 lbs) 5.40 kg (11.9 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 41 channels in 1 bank(s) None 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features - ? ?
Accessories - ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000027A NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000200-OLDER E.F.-JOHNSON-MESSENGER-II