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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 118-165 MHz 80-10m
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ≤ 0.16 µV (-16 dBµ) 0.5 µV (20 dB S/N)
Selectivity 12 kHz @ -6 dB, 28 kHz @ -60 dB 2.4 kHz (-6 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 45.05 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output 200 mW into 8 Ohms 2 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 80-10m
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output High: 2.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W 200W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 7.2-16V DC Mains (110/240 V AC)
Current RX 60 mA ?
TX 1.5 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 199x Between 197x and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 49.5 × 124.7 × 38 mm
(1.95 × 4.91 × 1.50 in)
350 × 160 × 300 mm
(13.78 × 6.30 × 11.81 in)
Weight 360 gr (12.7 oz) 22.00 kg (48.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 41 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features - ?
Accessories - ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000027A YAESU-FT-000501