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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? FM: 5 / 10 kHz
SSB/CW: 1 / 5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 118-174 / 430-440 MHz 118-174 / 410-470 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? SSB/CW: Better thatn 0.13 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
FM: Better than 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 24 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single/double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.695 MHz (SSB/CW)
2nd: 455 kHz (FM)
Image rejection ? ? Better than 70 dB
Audio output ? ? 2 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output High: 2.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W, El: 20 mW High: 50/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W High: 25 W, Low: 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 7.2-16V DC 11-16V DC 11-16 V DC
Current RX Max 55 mA 3 A 1 A max
TX Max 1.4 A Max 11 A 6 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 199x Between 1992 and 199x Between 198x and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 495 × 1158 × 378 mm
(19.49 × 45.59 × 14.88 in)
140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
180 × 60 × 195 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 7.68 in)
Weight 330 gr (11.6 oz) with PB-13, antenna, handstrap and belt hook ? 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000028E KENWOOD-TM-000732E KENWOOD-TR-000751A