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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver
HF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 118-174 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz 10-80 m + WWV 15.0 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB   FSK  
Sensitivity ? AM: <2 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: <1 µV (26 dB S/N)
SSB/CW: <0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
0.5 µV (10 dB (S+N)/N)
Selectivity ? AM/SSB/CW: <4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: <40 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/FSK: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW: 0.5 kHz (-6 dB), 1.5 kHz (-60 dB) with optional CW filter
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? >60 dB 50 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz 10-80 m + WWV 15.0 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB   FSK  
RF-output High: 2.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W, El: 20 mW FM/SSB/CW: 10 W, AM: 3 W SSB: 300 W (PEP input), CW: 200 W (input), FSK: 100 W (input)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 7.2-16V DC 12-16V DC or mains 120/240 VAC Mains
Current RX Max 55 mA 0.8-1A ?
TX Max 1.4 A Max 4 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 199x Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 197x and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 495 × 1158 × 378 mm
(19.49 × 45.59 × 14.88 in)
278 × 124 × 320 mm
(10.94 × 4.88 × 12.60 in)
320 × 140 × 320 mm
(12.60 × 5.51 × 12.60 in)
Weight 330 gr (11.6 oz) with PB-13, antenna, handstrap and belt hook 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs) 12.00 kg (26.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Unknown

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000028E KENWOOD-TS-000700G KENWOOD-TS-000900