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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  11m (CB)  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ±2.5ppm ? Less than 100 Hz after 30 minute warm-up, less than 2 kHz in first hour of operation
Tuning steps 5/6.25/10/12.5/25/50/100 kHz Channelized Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 / 350-470 MHz
136-174 / 400-480 MHz
136-174 / 420-520 MHz
136-174 / 245-250 MHz
136-174 / 216-280 MHz
136-174 / 225-226 MHz
144-146 / 430-440 MHz
76-108 MHz (RX only)
26.965-27.405 MHz 10-80 m in 7 bands
Modulations FM   N-FM   - AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.16µV (12dB SINAD) ? 15-80 m: better than 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
10 m: better than 1.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity 12.5 / 25 kHz ? 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5.0 kHz (-55 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 60 dB
Audio output 500mW max ? > 1 watts (with 10% distortion)

Transmitter

TX-range 136-174 / 350-470 MHz
136-174 / 400-480 MHz
136-174 / 420-520 MHz
136-174 / 245-250 MHz
136-174 / 216-280 MHz
136-174 / 225-226 MHz
144-146 / 430-440 MHz
76-108 MHz (RX only)
26.965-27.405 MHz 10-80 m in 7 bands
Modulations FM   N-FM   - AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output VHF: 5W, UHF: 4W max 4 W 15-80 m: 160 W (input), 10 m: 120 W (input)

Connections

Antenna SMA - SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50-75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.4V DC ? Mains (with PS-500AC)
Current RX ? ? 250 W max
TX ? ? 450 W max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2009 and 20xx in China Between 197x and 197x Between 197x and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 58 × 105 × 38 mm
(2.28 × 4.13 × 1.50 in)
? 330 × 220 × 300 mm
(12.99 × 8.66 × 11.81 in)
Weight 250 gr (8.8 oz) ? 7.98 kg (17.6 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 128 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Split frequency
VOX
Alpha tags
1750 Hz tone
CTCSS / DCS
AM -
Accessories ? ? External speaker
External Remove VFO
MPN WOUXUN-KG-UVD000001P KRACO-KCB-004004 KENWOOD-TS-000500