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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? SSB/CW/AM: ±200 Hz, FM: ±300 Hz (0°C - 40°C)
Tuning steps ? ? SSB/CW: 25 Hz, AM: 1 kHz, FM: 5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? SSB/CW: 0.5 µV
AM: 2µV
FM: 0.7 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? (-6 dB / -60 dB)
SSB/CW(W)/AM(N): 2.2 / 5 kHz
CW(N): 0.5 / 1.8 kHz
AM(W): 6 / 14 kHz
Filters ? ? 500 Hz CW
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion (SSB/CW/AM) Triple conversion (FM)
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 47.055 MHz
2nd: 8.215 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz (FM-only)
Image rejection ? ? better than 70 dB (1.5-30 MHz)
Audio output ? ? 1.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: Max 5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W High: 45 W, Low: 5 W SSB/CW/FM: 100 W PEP, AM: 25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6.3-16V DC 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC
Current RX 11-100 mA 400 mA ?
TX Max 1.7 A 9.5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx Between 1987 and 19xx Between 1987 and 19xx
Dimensions 67 × 173 × 37 mm
(2.64 × 6.81 × 1.46 in)
140 × 40 × 179 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.05 in)
238 × 93 × 238 mm
(9.37 × 3.66 × 9.37 in)
Weight 540 gr (1.2 lbs) with PB-2 and antenna 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 3.00 kg (6.6 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 14 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000215E KENWOOD-TM-000221E YAESU-FT-000747GX