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Handheld UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  2m  70cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 / 1240-1300 MHz 118-136 / 136-174 / 400-480 MHz 0.55-30 / 48-54 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations FM   AM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
(VHF sub-band: <0.28 µV for 12 dB SINAD)
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Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Superheterodyne, 14 tubes
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 / 1240-1300 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 5 / 1 W, Low: 0.5 / 0.1 W High: 2.5-6 / 2.2-6 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 / 0.5 W, El: 50 / 50 mW -

Connections

Antenna - SMA SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 5.5-16V DC 6 or 9 V battery pack or 5.5-16V DC external Mains
Current RX ? 25-115 mA (depending on configuration) ?
TX ? 300 mA-1.7 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 200x and 2007 in Japan Between 1963 and 1964 in Japan
Dimensions ? 54 × 1195 × 437 mm
(2.13 × 47.05 × 17.20 in)
432 × 194 × 257 mm
(17.01 × 7.64 × 10.12 in)
Weight ? 380 gr (13.4 oz) with PB-39 10.70 kg (23.6 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX Alpha tags. Built-in 1200/9600bd TNC. APRS. Pre-selector stage
Electrical bandspread
Q-multiplier
ANL noise limiter
Switchable MVC/AVC
Antenna trimmer
Crystal calibrator
S-meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000089 KENWOOD-TH-D000007E(2.0) LAFAYETTE-HE-000080