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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ± 10 p.p.m. ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 118-136 / 136-174 / 400-480 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) 144-146 MHz (E)
144-148 MHz (A)
Modulations AM   FM   FSK   GMSK   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
(VHF sub-band: <0.28 µV for 12 dB SINAD)
? 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB) ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
28 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 38.85 / 45.05 MHz
2nd: 450 / 455 kHz
? 1st: 38.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 450 mW ? 280 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) 144-146 MHz (E)
144-148 MHz (A)
Modulations FM   FSK   GMSK   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output High: 2.5-6 / 2.2-6 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 / 0.5 W, El: 50 / 50 mW 25/25 W 1 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6 or 9 V battery pack or 5.5-16V DC external 13.8V DC or mains 7.5-16V DC
Current RX 25-115 mA (depending on configuration) ? 50 mA
TX 300 mA-1.7 A ? 1.3 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1999 and 200x in Japan Between 1987 and 19xx Between 198x and 19xx
Dimensions 54 × 1195 × 357 mm
(2.13 × 47.05 × 14.06 in)
368 × 129 × 286 mm
(14.49 × 5.08 × 11.26 in)
62 × 166 × 37 mm
(2.44 × 6.54 × 1.46 in)
Weight 340 gr (12.0 oz) with PB-38 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) 361 gr (12.7 oz)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 60 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Alpha tags
Built-in TNC
APRS
? CTCSS / DCS
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-D000007E YAESU-FT-000736R KENWOOD-TH-000235A/E