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Handheld UHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 23cm  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ±0.5 ppm (after 1 min. @ 25 °C) ?
Tuning steps ? 1 / 10 Hz / 0.1 kHz 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 1258-1300 MHz 0.03-60 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   FM  
Sensitivity ? SSB/CW (2 kHz): 0.2 µV
AM (6 kHz): 2 µV
FM: 0.5 µV
0.22 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? 70 dB
Filters ? 3/6/15 kHz ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 69.450 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
3rd: 30 kHz
?
Image rejection ? > 70 dB > 60 dB
Audio output ? 2.5 W into 4 Ohms with <10 % THD 2.5 W @ 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 1258-1300 MHz 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz 144-148 MHz
(142-149.885 MHz)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   FM  
RF-output High: 1 W, Low: 0.1 W 10-200W (AM: 5-50W) 10 / 25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 7.2-13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains 12-16 V DC
Current RX ? 80 VA max 300-600 mA
TX ? 720 VA max 3-5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 199x in Japan Between 2007 and 200x Between 200x and 20xx
Dimensions 58 × 157 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 6.18 × 1.14 in)
410 × 135 × 350 mm
(16.14 × 5.31 × 13.78 in)
130 × 32 × 140 mm
(5.12 × 1.26 × 5.51 in)
Weight 450 gr (15.9 oz) 17.50 kg (38.6 lbs) 700 gr (1.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 14 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? IF-DSP
RF and LF scope
High dynamic range front end
1:st IF 6 KHz and 12 KHz roofing filters.
Twin RX
CTCSS and DTMF
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000055E YAESU-FT-002000D RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-HTX-000252