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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD, between 144-148 MHz) 29 - 54: 0.4V
118 - 136: 0.8V
136 - 174: 0.4V
406 - 512: 0.5V
806 - 956: 1.0V
Selectivity 10 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB) ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Double (older) or triple (newer) conversion
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? 2.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz -
Modulations FM   -
RF-output High: 3.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.3 W ?

Connections

Antenna - BNC + NMO
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - Older model has BNC connector, newer has NMO (Motorola)

Electrical

Power req. 6-9V DC (PB-43N or BT-14 battery packs) 13.8V DC
Current RX 30-130 mA 700 mA max
TX Max 2 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 1988 and 200x
Dimensions 58 × 120 × 39 mm
(2.28 × 4.72 × 1.54 in)
176 × 61 × 167 mm
(6.93 × 2.40 × 6.57 in)
Weight 259 gr (9.1 oz) with BT-14 1.33 kg (2.9 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 5 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Trunktracker III, tracks Motorola, EDACS and LTR systems
SAME w/FIPS
CTCSS / DCS
PC programmable
Accessories ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000255A UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000760XLT