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

General

HAM bands 70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  2m  1.25m  70cm  10m  4m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? Better than ±10 ppm
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 100 kHz, 1 MHz 10 / 100 Hz / 1 / 10 / 100 kHz / 1 MHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 0.5-30 / 64-260 / 437-512 MHz
(0.15-500 kHz with limitations)
136-174 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   FM   AFSK  
Sensitivity 0.25 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)
Better than 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB)
28 kHz (-40 dB)
HF: 500 Hz
108-150 MHz: 15 kHz
UHF: 15 kHz
-6 / -60dB:
12 kHz / 28 kHz (Wide)
9 kHz / 22 kHz (Narrow)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne DSP / Single / Double conversion Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.6 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? Better than 70dB
Audio output 250 mW at 10% distortion / 8 ohm 0.8 W into 8 ohms 3W into 4 ohms @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz - 144-148 MHz (USA)
136-174 MHz (Asia)
Modulations FM   - FM   AFSK  
RF-output High: 1 W, Low: 150 mW ? 80 / 30 / 10 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 5.8-10 V DC 6-18 V DC or internal Li-ion battery 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX ? ? 0.7A max
TX ? - 15A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 198x in Japan Between 2013 and 20xx in USA by Aerostream Between 2017 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 57 × 120 × 28 mm
(2.24 × 4.72 × 1.10 in)
143 × 62 × 155 mm
(5.63 × 2.44 × 6.10 in)
160 × 50 × 185 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 7.28 in)
Weight 290 gr (10.2 oz) with antenna and PB-21 794 gr (1.8 lbs) 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None 64 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 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)
- Massive Heatsink guarantees 80 Watts of RF Power with No Cooling Fan Needed
(Four selectable power output levels are provided: 80/30/10/5 Watts)
- Loud 3 Watts of Audio Output for noisy environments
- Large 6 Digit Backlit LCD ensure excellent visibility
- Excellent Receiver Performance
- Alpha-Numeric Channel Display
- 200 Memory Channels for serious users
- CTCSS and DCS Encode/Decode Built in
- Versatile Scanning Capability
- WX Channels with "Severe Weather" Alert
- Smart Search Operation
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000041E COMMRADIO-CR-000001 YAESU-FT-002980R