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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Base Station HF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 0.01 / 0.1 / 1 / 10 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 144-148 / 430-450 MHz (US version) 30 kHz - 29.999 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? CW: 0.2 µV / 10 dB
AM: 1 µV / 10 dB
FM: 0.2 µV
Selectivity ? ? 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB
3.6 kHz @ -40 dB
AM: 6 kHz
CW: 200-1200 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double (AM/CW/SSB) / triple (FM) conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 12 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz (FM-only)
Image rejection ? ? 70 dB
Audio output ? ? internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-148 / 430-450 MHz (US version) 80-10 m
Modulations FM   FM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 1 W, Low: 150 mW ? 1-10 W

Connections

Antenna RCA (Tulip) SMA SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC ? 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? ? 700 mA
TX ? ? 4 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 19xx Between 2010 and 20xx in Japan Between 2013 and 20xx in China
Dimensions 57 × 120 × 28 mm
(2.24 × 4.72 × 1.10 in)
? 230 × 230 × 90 mm
(9.06 × 9.06 × 3.54 in)
Weight 260 gr (9.2 oz) with batteries ? 3.50 kg (7.7 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? APRS
GPS
USB interface
LCD display
Built-in keyer
Built-in ATU
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000021E KENWOOD-TH-D000072 CHINESE-KN-000920