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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz 50-54 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz 50-54 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 1.5-5 / 1.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 / 0.5 W, El: 30 / 30 mW High: 50 W, Medium: 25 W, Low: 5 W 10 W (AM: 5 W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 5.5-16V DC 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX Max 80 mA Max 400 mA 500 mA
TX Max 1.8 A Max 10 A Max 3 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 56 × 1295 × 245 mm
(2.20 × 50.98 × 9.65 in)
140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
180 × 60 × 240 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 9.45 in)
Weight 320 gr (11.3 oz) with PB-32, antenna, handstrap and belt hook 1.25 kg (2.8 lbs) 2.90 kg (6.4 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 80 channels in 1 bank(s) 53 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000079E YAESU-FT-000215 YAESU-FT-000680R