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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  6m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-173 MHz 0.54-31 / 48-56 MHz in 5 bands 10-80 m + 30 m
11 m optional
Modulations FM   N-FM   AM   N-FM   CW   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion ?
IF-freqs. ? 455 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 8 W, external speaker required ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 10-80 m + 30 m
11 m optional
Modulations FM   N-FM   - CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 5 W (depending on voltage), Medium: ? W, Low: ? W ? SSB: 560 W (PEP input), CW: 430 W (input)

Connections

Antenna SMA - -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50/100 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12-16V DC external or 7.2V DC internal 110-120 / 220-240V AC Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 200x Between 1947 and 1952 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 58 × 110 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 4.33 × 1.14 in)
501 × 260 × 425 mm
(19.72 × 10.24 × 16.73 in)
400 × 160 × 350 mm
(15.75 × 6.30 × 13.78 in)
Weight 355 gr (12.5 oz) 29.40 kg (64.9 lbs) 18.14 kg (40.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS/DCS. VOX. PC-programmable. Bandspread in ham bands ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-K000002E NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000183 YAESU-FTDX-000401