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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave receiver
Mobile Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? < ±30 Hz in 1 hour typical ?
Tuning steps ? 8 Hz / 0.05 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 118-165 MHz 0.03-30 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   AM-sync   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ≤ 0.16 µV (-16 dBµ) 0.5 µV SSB 2-30 Mhz ?
Selectivity 12 kHz @ -6 dB, 28 kHz @ -60 dB 2,2kHz / 1,4:1
3,5kHz / 1,38:1
4,5kHz / 1,53:1
7,0kHz / 1,41:1
?
Filters ? 2.2, 3.5, 4.5 and 7.0 kHz ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 45.05 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 200 mW into 8 Ohms 1.6W 8 ohms 5% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz - 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations FM   - AM   FM  
RF-output High: 2.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W ? 4 W

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 + Hi-Z SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.2-16V DC 13.8 V DC ?
Current RX 60 mA ? ?
TX 1.5 A max - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 199x Between 199x and 199x in Great Britain Between 199x and 200x
Dimensions 49.5 × 124.7 × 38 mm
(1.95 × 4.91 × 1.50 in)
253 × 109 × 204 mm
(9.96 × 4.29 × 8.03 in)
65 × 165 × 39 mm
(2.56 × 6.50 × 1.54 in)
Weight 360 gr (12.7 oz) 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) 300 gr (10.6 oz)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 41 channels in 1 bank(s) 30 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features - ? ?
Accessories - ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000027A LOWE-HF-000225E MIDLAND/ALAN-000095