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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2 p.p.m. with optional TCXO-3
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz 0.1-30 MHz (general coverage)
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 5/5 W, Medium: ?/?, Low: ?/? W High: 45 W, Low: 5 W SSB/CW/FM: 100 W, AM: 25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX ? 400 mA ?
TX ? 9.5 A 20 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 1987 and 19xx Between 1990 and 1994 in Japan
Dimensions ? 140 × 40 × 179 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.05 in)
238 × 93 × 243 mm
(9.37 × 3.66 × 9.57 in)
Weight ? 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 5.60 kg (12.4 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 42 channels in 1 bank(s) 14 channels in 1 bank(s) 32 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX ? Electronic Keyer
IF Notch
IF Shift
Dual VFOs
Noise Blanker
Break-in CW
Attenuator
Speech Compressor
VOX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000077E KENWOOD-TM-000221E YAESU-FT-000890