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

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 1 / 5 / 6.25 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 150 / 200 / 500 / 1000 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 10-160 m 0.1-1300 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD, between 144-148 MHz) ? FM (12dB SINAD)
30 ~ 470MHz -12dBμ
470 ~ 830MHz -9dBμ
830 ~ 1000MHz -4dBμ
1000 ~ 1300MHz 0dBμ
W-FM (12dB SINAD)
30 ~ 470MHz -3dBμ
470 ~ 830MHz 0dBμ
AM (10dB S / N)
0.53 ~ 2MHz -3dBμ
2 ~ 30MHz -10dBμ
30 ~ 470MHz -6dBμ
Selectivity 10 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB) ? AM / FM
15kHz or more -6dB
Below 30kHz -40dB
W-FM
More than 180kHz -3dB
Below 470kHz -30dB

Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 90 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 10-160 m -
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   -
RF-output High: 3.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.3 W 125 W ?

Connections

Antenna - - SMA
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6-9V DC (PB-43N or BT-14 battery packs) Mains 3×AA or 12V DC adaptor
Current RX 30-130 mA ? 115 mW typical
TX Max 2 A ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 1964 and 19xx in Great Britain Between 2007 and 20xx
Dimensions 58 × 120 × 39 mm
(2.28 × 4.72 × 1.54 in)
? 60 × 120 × 30 mm
(2.36 × 4.72 × 1.18 in)
Weight 259 gr (9.1 oz) with BT-14 ? 230 gr (8.1 oz) incl. battery and belt clip
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 2000 channels in 50 bank(s) @ 110 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? CTCSS / DCS
1541 pre-programmed frequencies
De-scrambler
Frequency counter / bug finder
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000255A K.W.-ELECTRONICS-002000A YUPITERU-MVT-005500