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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 80m  60m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? < 100 cps for 10% line fluctuation after warm up
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-1300 MHz 0.5-35 MHz 10-80 m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? SSB: 2.1 kHz @ -6 dB, 2.5 kHz @ -60 kHz
AM: 4 kHz @ -6 dB, 7.5 kHz @ -25 kHz
AM: 2.1 kHz @ -6 dB, 2.5 kHz @ -25 kHz
CW: 5 kHz @ -6 dB, 2.5 kHz @ -60 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? > 50 dB
Audio output ? ? 2 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 5/5 W, Low: 0.5/0.5 W, El: 50/50 mW ? -

Connections

Antenna SMA - SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50/75 Ω 50/70Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Internal: 5-7.5V DC External: 12-16V DC Mains Mains
Current RX 100-170 mA (no signal) ? 50 W
TX 0.5-2 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2001 and 200x Between 1948 and 1950 in USA Between 1965 and 196x
Dimensions 58 × 87 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 3.43 × 1.18 in)
? 380 × 180 × 330 mm
(14.96 × 7.09 × 12.99 in)
Weight 250 gr (8.8 oz) with lithium-ion battery pack ? 12.00 kg (26.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 435 channels in 1 bank(s) ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 9K6 packet ready. Twin RX ? -
Accessories ? ? -
MPN KENWOOD-TH-F000007E NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000033 SOMMERKAMP-FR-000100B