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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Portable HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  11m (CB)  2m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 530-1700 kHz / 4-12 / 108-175 MHz
CB channels 1-40
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD, between 144-148 MHz) ?
Selectivity 10 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB) ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 6-9V DC (PB-43N or BT-14 battery packs) Mains, 9 V DC or batteries (4×D)
Current RX 30-130 mA 15 W
TX Max 2 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 198x and 198x in China
Dimensions 58 × 120 × 39 mm
(2.28 × 4.72 × 1.54 in)
381 × 367 × 140 mm
(15.00 × 14.45 × 5.51 in)
Weight 259 gr (9.1 oz) with BT-14 ?
Form factor Handheld Portable

Other features

Memories ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000255A RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-SW-000100