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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 118-174 / 430-440 MHz 0.54-31 MHz 0.15-30 / 88-108 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   AM   W-FM Stereo   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion Single conversion below 7 MHz ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 1720 kHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1 W, external speaker required ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 2.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W, El: 20 mW ? ?

Connections

Antenna BNC - Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.2-16V DC 115/230V AC 4 x LR20/D + 3 x LR6/AA
Current RX Max 55 mA ? 60-120 mA
TX Max 1.4 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 199x Between 1959 and 1963 in USA Between 1993 and 19xx
Dimensions 495 × 1158 × 378 mm
(19.49 × 45.59 × 14.88 in)
482 × 279 × 406 mm
(18.98 × 10.98 × 15.98 in)
285 × 178 × 64 mm
(11.22 × 7.01 × 2.52 in)
Weight 330 gr (11.6 oz) with PB-13, antenna, handstrap and belt hook ? 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) without batteries
Form factor Handheld Base Station Portable

Other features

Memories ? None 45 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000028E NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000400 SANGEAN-ATS-000818