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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? SSB: 0.25 µV (10 dB SN)
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? >80 dB
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 10-160 m
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 2.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W 0-5 W

Connections

Antenna BNC -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 6-16V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX ? 750 mA max
TX ? 3 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 199x Between 198x and 198x in USA
Dimensions ? 248 × 95 × 318 mm
(9.76 × 3.74 × 12.52 in)
Weight ? 4 gr (0.1 oz)
Form factor Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 40 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Full QSK. PBT. NB. VOX
Accessories ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000027E TEN-TEC-ARGONAUT-II-(000535)