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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile UHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 9 / 10 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 430-440 MHz 100-522 / 522-1710 kHz / 1.7-30 / 76-108 / 118-137 MHz
Modulations FM   All mode   AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM Stereo   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 3 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 430-440 MHz -
Modulations FM   All mode   -
RF-output High: 1.5-5 / 1.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 / 0.5 W, El: 30 / 30 mW High: 35 W, Low: 5 W ?

Connections

Antenna BNC - Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic + 3.5mm jack
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 5.5-16V DC 13.8V DC 6 V DC (4 × R6/AAA batteries)
Current RX Max 80 mA ? ?
TX Max 1.8 A Max 15 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 19xx Between 1994 and 19xx Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions 56 × 1295 × 245 mm
(2.20 × 50.98 × 9.65 in)
180 × 60 × 216 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 8.50 in)
188 × 116 × 31 mm
(7.40 × 4.57 × 1.22 in)
Weight 320 gr (11.3 oz) with PB-32, antenna, handstrap and belt hook 2.80 kg (6.2 lbs) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 80 channels in 1 bank(s) 101 channels in 1 bank(s) 600 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX 9K6 packet ready. Detachable front panel ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000079E KENWOOD-TM-000455E TECSUN-PL-000680