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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld Transceiver
Handheld Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  11m (CB)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 0.001 %
Tuning steps ? Channelized Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 24.265-27.? MHz 28.015-28.465 MHz
Modulations FM   - AM   FM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD, between 144-148 MHz) ? AM: < 1.0 μV For 10dB S+N/N
FM: < 0.5 μV For 12dB S+N/N
SSB/CW: < 0.5 μV For 10dB S+N/N
Selectivity 10 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.695 MHz (AM-1st, SSB)
2nd 455 KHz (AM-2nd)
Image rejection ? ? > 50 dB
Audio output ? ? 2.5W @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 24.265-27.? MHz 28.015-28.465 MHz
Modulations FM   - AM   FM   USB   LSB  
RF-output High: 3.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.3 W 12 W AM/FM/CW: 9 W RMS, SSB: 25 W PEP

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6-9V DC (PB-43N or BT-14 battery packs) ? 13.8V DC nominal ±15%
Current RX 30-130 mA ? < 1.2 A
TX Max 2 A ? < 5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2004 and 201x
Dimensions 58 × 120 × 39 mm
(2.28 × 4.72 × 1.54 in)
? 200 × 60 × 273 mm
(7.87 × 2.36 × 10.75 in)
Weight 259 gr (9.1 oz) with BT-14 ? 2.25 kg (5.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? None 240 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? AM/SSB AM/FM/SSB/CW
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000255A COBRA-000138 RANGER-SS-003900EGHP