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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5/100 Hz
1/5/6.25/9/10/12.5/25/50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 100-180 / 300-500 / 800-1000 MHz 0.01-36 / 48-1750 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? SSB: < 0.1µV (500khz - 500MHz)
AM: 1µV
FM: < 0.3µV (48-860MHz)
FM: < 0.5µV (860-1250MHz)
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? SSB: 2.4 kHz Wide AM: 6 kHz Narrow FM: 12.5 kHz
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45.000 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? 2W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz -
Modulations FM   -
RF-output High: 5/5 W, Low: ?/? W ?

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 + N-type
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 12V DC
Current RX ? 500mA
TX ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 199x Between 1997 and 1998 in UK
Dimensions 50 × 134 × 41 mm
(1.97 × 5.28 × 1.61 in)
205 × 65 × 193 mm
(8.07 × 2.56 × 7.60 in)
Weight 400 gr (14.1 oz) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 54682 channels in 234 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX PC programmable (RS-232)
Remote control
Digital sound recording
Accessories ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000078E FAIRHAVEN-RD000500