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Portable Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 5-8.5 / 12-16.5 MHz 0.1-1300 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM  
Sensitivity 0.2 µV (10 dB S+N/N) ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 20 & 40 m 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations CW   FM   AM  
RF-output 1-4 W High: 5/5 W, Low: 0.5/0.5 W, El: 50/50 mW 3.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6.5-14V DC Internal: 5-7.5V DC External: 12-16V DC ?
Current RX 34-45 mA 100-170 mA (no signal) ?
TX 300-700 mA 0.5-2 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 2017 in USA Between 2001 and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 135 × 30 × 80 mm
(5.31 × 1.18 × 3.15 in)
58 × 87 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 3.43 × 1.18 in)
?
Weight 250 gr (8.8 oz) without options 250 gr (8.8 oz) with lithium-ion battery pack ?
Form factor Portable Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 435 channels in 1 bank(s) 12 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features Built-in QSK keyer. 9K6 packet ready. Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ELECRAFT-KX000001 KENWOOD-TH-F000007E ZODIAC-MB-005012