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Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Dual band VHF/UHF Mobile Radio

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  6m  ?
Freq. stability ≤ 3 p.p.m. ±2.5 ppm ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 6.25 / 12.5 and 25 kHz 2.5 / 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
1240-1300 MHz option
136-174 MHz (VHF Lo version)
245-246 MHz (VHF Hi version)
400-470 MHz (UHF version)
108-136 / 136-174 / 220-260 / 350-490 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   N-FM   W-FM   AM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity FM: 0.22 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.16 µV
<0.2µV (12dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? 25 or 12.5 kHz ?
Filters ? ? 2.5 / 5 kHz
Receiver system Single/double/triple/quadruple conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.695/75.925/287.175 MHz
2nd: 0.455/10.695/41.415 MHz
3rd: -/0.455/10.695 MHz
4th: -/-/455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ≥60dB ?
Audio output 1.5 W / 8 ohms @ 10% THD ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
1240-1300 MHz option
136-174 MHz (VHF Lo version)
245-246 MHz (VHF Hi version)
400-470 MHz (UHF version)
136-174 / 400-490 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   N-FM   W-FM   FM   N-FM  
RF-output FM: 45/40 W, SSB/CW: 35/30 W, 23cm: 10 W Hi: 4 to 5W, Low: 0.5 to 1W VHF: 5/10/20/50 W, UHF: 5/10/25/40 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + N-type SMA -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/-15% 7.2V DC or internal Li-ion battery 13.8 V DC
Current RX 2.5 A ? ?
TX Max 15 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 199x in Japan Between 200x and 20xx in China Between 2013 and 20xx
Dimensions 342 × 134 × 369 mm
(13.46 × 5.28 × 14.53 in)
55 × 100 × 32 mm
(2.17 × 3.94 × 1.26 in)
140 × 42 × 211 mm
(5.51 × 1.65 × 8.31 in)
Weight 9.20 kg (20.3 lbs) 220 gr (7.8 oz) including battery 1.16 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 30 channels in bank(s) 128 channels in 1 bank(s) 750 channels in 10 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features Twin RX Two lines alphanumeric dot matrix LCD
Double channels watch
CTCSS / DCS
DTMF/2 tone/MSK ANI
1750 Hz tone
10-digit keyboard
PC programmable
Keypad lock
Time-out Timer
Reverse frequency function (shift)
Scrambler
Simplex or Semi-duplex Operate Mode
7 characters alpha-numeric display
Single or Dual Receive/Display Modes
User selectable multi-colored LCD display
Dual receive with separate volume control
Multiple scan modes including priority scan
CTCSS / DCS
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000790E PUXING-PX-000888 POWERWERX-DB-000750X