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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m 136-174 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.900-149 MHz (USA)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD, between 144-148 MHz) ?
Selectivity ? 10 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.900-149 MHz (USA)
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? High: 3.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.3 W High: 25 W, Low: 5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 6-9V DC (PB-43N or BT-14 battery packs) 13.8V DC
Current RX ? 30-130 mA 0.4-0.9 A
TX - Max 2 A Max 6 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2007 and 200x Between 1980 and 198x in Japan
Dimensions ? 58 × 120 × 39 mm
(2.28 × 4.72 × 1.54 in)
175 × 64 × 206 mm
(6.89 × 2.52 × 8.11 in)
Weight ? 259 gr (9.1 oz) with BT-14 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 15 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-R-000820 KENWOOD-TH-000255A KENWOOD-TR-007800