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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  6m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 50-54 MHz 160-10 m + WWV
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? Passband tuning from 300 to 2400 Hz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 50-54 MHz 160-10 m
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
RF-output High: 1.5-5 / 1.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 / 0.5 W, El: 30 / 30 mW 10 W (AM: 5 W) SSB/CW: 100 W, AM/FM: 80 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 5.5-16V DC 13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX Max 80 mA 500 mA ?
TX Max 1.8 A Max 3 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 197x and 19xx
Dimensions 56 × 1295 × 245 mm
(2.20 × 50.98 × 9.65 in)
180 × 60 × 240 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 9.45 in)
342 × 154 × 324 mm
(13.46 × 6.06 × 12.76 in)
Weight 320 gr (11.3 oz) with PB-32, antenna, handstrap and belt hook 2.90 kg (6.4 lbs) 18.00 kg (39.7 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 80 channels in 1 bank(s) ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000079E YAESU-FT-000680R YAESU-FT-000901DM