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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld Digital/Analog UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 70cm 
Freq. stability ± 10 p.p.m. ? +/- 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 118-136 / 136-174 / 400-480 MHz 68-88 / 118-174 / 220-512 / 806-899 MHz (Europe) 400-480 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   FSK   GMSK   AM   FM   FM   DMR  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
(VHF sub-band: <0.28 µV for 12 dB SINAD)
? Analog (12 dB SINAD)
25 kHz: 0.2 µV
12.5 kHz: 0.25 µV
Digital (BER)
5%: 0.3 µV
1%: 0.7 µV
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB) ? 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz (analog)
12.5 kHz (digital/analog)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 38.85 / 45.05 MHz
2nd: 450 / 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 450 mW ? 1000mW /16Ω @ <= 5% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz - 400-480 MHz
Modulations FM   FSK   GMSK   - FM   DMR  
RF-output High: 2.5-6 / 2.2-6 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 / 0.5 W, El: 50 / 50 mW ? 0.2 / 1 / 2.5 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6 or 9 V battery pack or 5.5-16V DC external 6×LR6/AA or 9V DC 7.4 V DC
Current RX 25-115 mA (depending on configuration) 85 mA ?
TX 300 mA-1.7 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1999 and 200x in Japan Between 199x and 199x Between 2018 and 20xx in China
Dimensions 54 × 1195 × 357 mm
(2.13 × 47.05 × 14.06 in)
58 × 145 × 42 mm
(2.28 × 5.71 × 1.65 in)
62 × 112 × 46 mm
(2.44 × 4.41 × 1.81 in)
Weight 340 gr (12.0 oz) with PB-38 250 gr (8.8 oz) with antenna and batteries 305 gr (10.8 oz) with battery and antenna
Form factor Handheld Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second 1000 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features Alpha tags
Built-in TNC
APRS
? DMR Tier I and Tier II
Text messages
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-D000007E RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000043 Alinco DJ-MD40