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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Base Station Amateur Speaker

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  None 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 118-165 MHz 0.5-30 / 50-54 MHz ?
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   All mode  
Sensitivity ≤ 0.16 µV (-16 dBµ) AM (10 dB S/N)
0.5-1.6 MHz: 39.8 µV
1.6-21.5 MHz: 2.5 µV
21.5-30 MHz: 1.78 µV
50-54 MHz: 1.58 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
21.5-30 MHz: 0.18 µV
50-54 MHz: 0.18 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S+N/N)
0.5-1.6 MHz: 4 µV
1.6-21.5 MHz: 0.25 µV
21.5-30 MHz: 0.18 µV
50-54 MHz: 0.18 µV
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Selectivity 12 kHz @ -6 dB, 28 kHz @ -60 dB AM
6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-50 dB)
FM
12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW
2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 45.05 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 40.055 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? 50 dB ?
Audio output 200 mW into 8 Ohms 1.5 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m ?
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   All mode  
RF-output High: 2.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W AM: 40 W, FM: 50 W, SSB/CW: 100 W ?

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - Clamps input
Tulip line out

Electrical

Power req. 7.2-16V DC 12-16 V DC None
Current RX 60 mA 1.5 A ?
TX 1.5 A max 20 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 199x Between 1989 and 199x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 49.5 × 124.7 × 38 mm
(1.95 × 4.91 × 1.50 in)
270 × 96 × 270 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.63 in)
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Weight 360 gr (12.7 oz) 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 41 channels in 1 bank(s) 31 channels in 3 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features - IF Shift
RIT
VFO Tuning Torque adjust
Multifunction meter
Speech processor
Numerous I/O jacks
RF attenuator
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Accessories - ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000027A KENWOOD-TS-000680S KENWOOD-SP-000031