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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
HF/VHF/UHF SDR-receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  2m  1.25m  70cm  10m  4m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 10 / 100 Hz / 1 / 10 / 100 kHz / 1 MHz

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 144-146 MHz 0.5-30 / 64-260 / 437-512 MHz
(0.15-500 kHz with limitations)
Modulations FM   All mode   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD, between 144-148 MHz) SSB/CW: Better thatn 0.13 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
FM: Better than 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
HF: 0.125 µV (MDS)
108-150 MHz: 2.8 µV (12 dB SINAD)
UHF: 11.2-2.8 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity 10 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB) SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 24 kHz (-60 dB)
HF: 500 Hz
108-150 MHz: 15 kHz
UHF: 15 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? DSP / Single / Double conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? Better than 60 dB ?
Audio output ? ? 0.8 W into 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 144-146 MHz -
Modulations FM   All mode   -
RF-output High: 3.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.3 W High: 25 W, Low: 5 W ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 BNC + Hi-Z
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6-9V DC (PB-43N or BT-14 battery packs) 11-16V DC 6-18 V DC or internal Li-ion battery
Current RX 30-130 mA Max 1 A ?
TX Max 2 A Max 6 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 1986 and 19xx Between 2013 and 20xx in USA by Aerostream
Dimensions 58 × 120 × 39 mm
(2.28 × 4.72 × 1.54 in)
180 × 60 × 195 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 7.68 in)
143 × 62 × 155 mm
(5.63 × 2.44 × 6.10 in)
Weight 259 gr (9.1 oz) with BT-14 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs) 794 gr (1.8 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 64 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? OLED-display, 1.5" (64*128 pixels)
I-Q sampling / 32-bit DSP
HF-Spectrum Scope
PC programmable
Mini-USB jack (software update and battery charging)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000255A KENWOOD-TR-000751E COMMRADIO-CR-000001