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General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Channelized ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 11 m (26.965-27.405 MHz) 118-174 / 430-440 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 11 m (26.965-27.405 MHz) 430-440 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   FM   N-FM  
RF-output 5 W High: 2-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W, El: 20 mW 5.5 W max

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 7.2-16V DC 1130 mAh Li-Ion pack
Current RX ? Max 57 mA ?
TX ? Max 1.6 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1958 and 196x in USA Between 1992 and 199x Between 2011 and 20xx
Dimensions ? 495 × 1158 × 378 mm
(19.49 × 45.59 × 14.88 in)
?
Weight ? 330 gr (11.6 oz) with PB-13, antenna, handstrap and belt hook ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 200 channels in bank(s)
Usage Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features XTAL ? CTCSS / DCS
VOX
Backlit DTMF keypad
Weather alert
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EF-JOHNSON-MESSENGER-I KENWOOD-TH-000048E KENWOOD-TH-K000020AT