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Handheld VHF Transceiver
VHF/UHF Transceiver
VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 136-175 / 300-524 / 800-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked) 118-174 / 230-252.9 / 255.1-261.9 / 266.1-270.9 / 275.1-379.9 / 382.1-411.9 /
415.1-550 / 834.1-859.9 / 889.1-914.9 / 960.1-999.99 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   AM   FM   DV  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD, between 144-148 MHz) 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
DV: 0.35 µV (BER 1%)
Selectivity 10 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB) 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? 60 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 144-148 / 438-450 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM   DV  
RF-output High: 3.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.3 W High: 50/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W High: 50 / 50 W, Medium: 15 / 15 W, Low: 2 / 2 W

Connections

Antenna - N-type -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6-9V DC (PB-43N or BT-14 battery packs) 13.8V DC 13.8V DC +/- 15%
Current RX 30-130 mA Max 1 A ?
TX Max 2 A 4-11.5 A Max 12.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 2002 and 200x Between 2007 and 200x
Dimensions 58 × 120 × 39 mm
(2.28 × 4.72 × 1.54 in)
? 141 × 40 × 185 mm
(5.55 × 1.57 × 7.28 in)
Weight 259 gr (9.1 oz) with BT-14 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Unknown Unknown

Other features

Memories ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 512 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Alpha tags. CTCSS/DTSS. Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000255A KENWOOD-TM-V000708A KENWOOD-TMW-000706S