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Handheld UHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver | 5.5 watt

General

HAM bands ? ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 430-450 MHz 1-20 MHz in 5 bands 136-174 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.25 μV typ. (at 12dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Superhet with RF-stage ?
IF-freqs. ? 460 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? >60 dB
Audio output ? 0.05 W 800mW (internal)

Transmitter

TX-range 430-450 MHz - 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   - FM  
RF-output High: 2-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 mW, ELP: 20 mW ? 5.5 / 2.0 / 0.5W

Connections

Antenna BNC Proprietary (military) SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6-16V DC 12 / 24 V DC, 110 / 120 V AC depending on version 7.5V DC
Current RX ? ? 77-300 mA
TX ? - 1.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1951 and 197x Between 2014 and 201x
Dimensions ? 310 × 215 × 230 mm
(12.20 × 8.46 × 9.06 in)
52 × 112 × 22 mm
(2.05 × 4.41 × 0.87 in)
Weight ? 10.50 kg (23.2 lbs) 230 gr (8.1 oz) with BP-278
Form factor Handheld Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 128 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? IP67 waterproofing
MIL-STD810
10.5 hours of operation
8 chars alphanumeric display
CTCSS / DTCS
DTMF
Inversion Voice Scrambler
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000047A MILITARY-R000209 ICOM-IC-V000088