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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  6m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 25 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 30-75.95 MHz in 2 bands 0.54-18 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   -
Sensitivity ? 0.50 µV for S+N+D/N+D of 10 dB ?
Selectivity ? 6 dB BW: 32 kHz minimum
60 dB BW: 100 kHz maximum
70 dB BW: 120 kHz maximum
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 4 mW across 1000 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 30-75.95 MHz in 2 bands -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output High: Max 5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W 1.6-4.0 W ?

Connections

Antenna BNC BNC + Proprietary (military) Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6.3-16V DC 12.5 + 2.5V DC (BA-4386/U, BA-398/U or BA-55984 or a nickel-cadmium rechargeable battery cassette) Mains
Current RX 11-100 mA ? ?
TX Max 1.7 A ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx Between 197x and 19xx in USA Between 1955 and 1959 in USA
Dimensions 67 × 173 × 37 mm
(2.64 × 6.81 × 1.46 in)
273 × 100 × 273 mm
(10.75 × 3.94 × 10.75 in)
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Weight 540 gr (1.2 lbs) with PB-2 and antenna 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 1840 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Range: 8 km (5 mi) depending on conditions ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000215E MILITARY-AN/PRC-000770 HALLICRAFTERS-S-000093