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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 0.1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 0.5-25 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   CW   USB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 1.7-23 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   CW   USB  
RF-output High: Max 5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W SSB/CW: 100 W, AM: 25 W, FM: 50 W 150 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6.3-16V DC Mains 13.6V DC
Current RX 20-100 mA ? ?
TX Max 1.7 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1986 and 19xx Between 198x and 19xx Between 198x and 199x
Dimensions 67 × 173 × 37 mm
(2.64 × 6.81 × 1.46 in)
370 × 157 × 350 mm
(14.57 × 6.18 × 13.78 in)
346 × 116 × 299 mm
(13.62 × 4.57 × 11.77 in)
Weight 520 gr (1.1 lbs) with PB-2 and antenna 17.00 kg (37.5 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 12 channels in 1 bank(s) 358 channels in 2 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? CAT system ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000205E YAESU-FT-000980 SEA-000222