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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile UHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.900-149 MHz (USA)
430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   All mode  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD, between 144-148 MHz) ? SSB/CW: Better than 0.11 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
FM: Better than 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity 10 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB) ? SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 24 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? Better than 60 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.900-149 MHz (USA)
430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   All mode  
RF-output High: 3.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.3 W High: 25 W, Low: 5 W High: 25 W, Low: 5 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 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 11-16V DC
Current RX 30-130 mA 0.4-0.9 A Max 1 A
TX Max 2 A Max 6 A Max 7.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 1980 and 198x in Japan Between 1987 and 19xx
Dimensions 58 × 120 × 39 mm
(2.28 × 4.72 × 1.54 in)
175 × 64 × 206 mm
(6.89 × 2.52 × 8.11 in)
180 × 60 × 215 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 8.46 in)
Weight 259 gr (9.1 oz) with BT-14 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs) 2.50 kg (5.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 15 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000255A KENWOOD-TR-007800 KENWOOD-TR-000851E