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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 430-440 / 1240-1300 MHz 144-146 MHz (E)
144-148 MHz (A)
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD, between 144-148 MHz) ? 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity 10 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB) ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
28 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 38.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 280 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 430-440 / 1240-1300 MHz 144-146 MHz (E)
144-148 MHz (A)
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
RF-output High: 3.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.3 W High: 5 / 1 W, Low: 0.5 / 0.1 W 1 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna - - BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6-9V DC (PB-43N or BT-14 battery packs) 5.5-16V DC 7.5-16V DC
Current RX 30-130 mA ? 50 mA
TX Max 2 A ? 1.3 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 198x and 19xx
Dimensions 58 × 120 × 39 mm
(2.28 × 4.72 × 1.54 in)
? 62 × 166 × 37 mm
(2.44 × 6.54 × 1.46 in)
Weight 259 gr (9.1 oz) with BT-14 ? 361 gr (12.7 oz)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 60 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Twin RX CTCSS / DCS
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000255A KENWOOD-TH-000089 KENWOOD-TH-000235A/E