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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver
VHF airband receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  6m  2m  ?
Freq. stability ± 10 p.p.m. ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 118-136 / 136-174 / 400-480 MHz 6 / 2 m 108-143 / 220-400 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   FSK   GMSK   AM   AM  
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 Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 38.85 / 45.05 MHz
2nd: 450 / 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 450 mW ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 6 / 2 m -
Modulations FM   FSK   GMSK   AM   -
RF-output High: 2.5-6 / 2.2-6 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 / 0.5 W, El: 50 / 50 mW ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 1999 and 200x in Japan Between 1961 and 196x Between 199x and 199x in Japan
Dimensions 54 × 1195 × 357 mm
(2.13 × 47.05 × 14.06 in)
? ?
Weight 340 gr (12.0 oz) with PB-38 ? ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

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
? Backlit LCD display
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-D000007E POLYTRONICS-POLYCOM-000006N2 SIGNAL-COMMUNICATIONS-CORP.-R-000535-(VERSION-2)