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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 118-136 / 136-174 / 400-480 MHz 1.5-18 MHz 225 - 399.995 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   CW   AM   FM  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
(VHF sub-band: <0.28 µV for 12 dB SINAD)
? ?
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 438-450 MHz - 225 - 399.995 MHz
Modulations FM   - AM   FM  
RF-output High: 2.5-6 / 2.2-6 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 / 0.5 W, El: 50 / 50 mW ? FM: 4-20 W, AM: 2-5 W

Connections

Antenna SMA Proprietary (military) N-type + Proprietary (military)
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6 or 9 V battery pack or 5.5-16V DC external 12V DC (internal dynamotor) ?
Current RX 25-115 mA (depending on configuration) ? ?
TX 300 mA-1.7 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 200x and 2008 in Japan Between 193x and 194x in by RCA Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 54 × 1195 × 437 mm
(2.13 × 47.05 × 17.20 in)
460 × 240 × 182 mm
(18.11 × 9.45 × 7.17 in)
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Weight 380 gr (13.4 oz) with PB-39 ? ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Military communication
Features Alpha tags. Built-in 1200/9600bd TNC. APRS. "Sky Command II". ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-D000007A(G) MILITARY-BC-000312-M MOTOROLA-LST-000005B