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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 150 kHz - 29.99999 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
Sensitivity ? SSB/CW: 0.25 µV
AM: 1 µV
FM: 0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? SSB/CW (W)/FSK: 2.7 / 4.5 kHz
CW (N): 0.6 / 1.3 kHz
AM: 6 / 18 kHz
FM: 15 / 30 kHz
(-6 dB / -60 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 47.060 / 8.215 MHz / 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? 1.5 W at 10% distortion into 4 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
RF-output High: 2.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W 100 W (AM: 25 W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6-16V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX ? 2 A
TX ? 19 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 199x Between 1987 and 19xx
Dimensions ? 238 × 93 × 238 mm
(9.37 × 3.66 × 9.37 in)
Weight ? 5.20 kg (11.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 40 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Electronic Keyer
If Notch
IF Shift
Dual VFOs
Noise Blanker
100 Watts Output
Semi/Full Break-in CW
Attenuator
Speech Compressor
VOX
Electronic Keyer
Accessories ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000027E YAESU-FT-000757GX-II