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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Marine receiver
Hi-End Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 0.1 p.p.m. TCXO
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 118-174 / 430-440 MHz 150-4200 kHz in 4 bands General coverage
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? 270 / 500 Hz / 2.7 / 6 kHz
Receiver system ? Single conversion superheterodyne DSP
IF-freqs. ? 600 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 5 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 160-10 + 6m
Modulations FM   - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output High: 2.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W, El: 20 mW ? 50 W max

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 7.2-16V DC 12/24 V DC, 110/220 V AC Mains
Current RX Max 55 mA ? ?
TX Max 1.4 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 199x Between 1972 and 197x in Denmark Between 2013 and 201x
Dimensions 495 × 1158 × 378 mm
(19.49 × 45.59 × 14.88 in)
492 × 232 × 220 mm
(19.37 × 9.13 × 8.66 in)
?
Weight 330 gr (11.6 oz) with PB-13, antenna, handstrap and belt hook 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 36 channels in 3 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 35 crystal controlled frequencies Dual TFT display (7" + 3.5")
Band scope
Audio scope
Dual receivers
Triple 32-bit DSPs
Internal automatic antenna tuner (ATU)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000028E SAILOR-R000106 KENWOOD-TS-000990D