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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
4 Band QRP CW Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 10 / 100 Hz, 1 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 118-174 / 430-440 MHz 0.55-30 MHz 3.2-16 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   CW   USB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? 4 crystal filter, 400Hz-3KHz continued adjustable
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? 400 Hz - 3 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 8ohm load about 0.1W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 3.5-4 / 7.0-7.3 / 10.1-10.15 / 14.0-14.35 MHz
80 / 40 / 30 / 20 m
Modulations FM   - CW  
RF-output High: 2.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W, El: 20 mW ? 4-5 W @ 13.8 V

Connections

Antenna BNC - BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.2-16V DC ? 11.1 V battery pack or 9-14 V DC
Current RX Max 55 mA ? 60 mA
TX Max 1.4 A - 800 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 199x Between 1938 and 1940 in USA Between 201x and 201x
Dimensions 495 × 1158 × 378 mm
(19.49 × 45.59 × 14.88 in)
? 132 × 85 × 35 mm
(5.20 × 3.35 × 1.38 in)
Weight 330 gr (11.6 oz) with PB-13, antenna, handstrap and belt hook ? 380 gr (13.4 oz)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 30 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Auto key w/ adjustable speed
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000028E NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000044 YOUKITS-HB-000001B