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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Telemetry Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  None 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 2200-2300 MHz (?)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 10-160 m + WARC ?
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output High: Max 5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W Max 150 W ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 Proprietary (military)
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6.3-16V DC Mains Mains
Current RX 20-100 mA ? ?
TX Max 1.7 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1986 and 19xx Between 199x and 199x Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 67 × 173 × 37 mm
(2.64 × 6.81 × 1.46 in)
402 × 141 × 400 mm
(15.83 × 5.55 × 15.75 in)
?
Weight 520 gr (1.1 lbs) with PB-2 and antenna 23.00 kg (50.7 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? Built-in keyer and auto AT. DSP. Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000205E KENWOOD-TS-000950SDX DEFENSE-ELECTRONICS-INC-TR-000711C1