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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ± 90 Hz (at 25° C. for one year) ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 118-165 MHz 0.1-30 MHz ?
Modulations FM   AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   DSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ≤ 0.16 µV (-16 dBµ) <.35 µV (10 dB S+N/N) SSB @ 3 kHz ?
Selectivity 12 kHz @ -6 dB, 28 kHz @ -60 dB 34 bandwidths selectable from 0.3 kHz to 8 kHz ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 45.05 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
3rd: 12 kHz
?
Image rejection ? >60 dB typical ?
Audio output 200 mW into 8 Ohms 1 watt 4 Ohm ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz - ?
Modulations FM   - AM   FM  
RF-output High: 2.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W - 4 W

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50/450Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.2-16V DC 13.8 V DC or mains 13.8 V DC
Current RX 60 mA 1.5 A ?
TX 1.5 A max - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 199x Between 2001 and 200x in USA Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions 49.5 × 124.7 × 38 mm
(1.95 × 4.91 × 1.50 in)
308 × 127 × 330 mm
(12.13 × 5.00 × 12.99 in)
100 × 25 × 10 mm
(3.94 × 0.98 × 0.39 in)
Weight 360 gr (12.7 oz) 5.45 kg (12.0 lbs) 470 gr (1.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 41 channels in 1 bank(s) 1024 channels in 8 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features - DSP ?
Accessories - ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000027A TEN-TEC-RX-000350 CRT-ONE