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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? 1500 Hz first 30 min, after that 400 Hz at room temperature ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 136-173 MHz 10-80 m General coverage
Modulations FM   N-FM   AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? 0.5µV (10dB S/N) ?
Selectivity ? SSB: 2.8 kHz (-6 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2W @ 3.2 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 10-80 m -
Modulations FM   N-FM   AM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output High: 5 W (depending on voltage), Medium: ? W, Low: ? W AM: 300 W, SSB: 570 W (PEP), CW: 570 W ?

Connections

Antenna SMA Clamps / screws Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 25/100 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12-16V DC external or 7.2V DC internal Mains Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 1939 and 194x
Dimensions 58 × 110 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 4.33 × 1.14 in)
? ?
Weight 355 gr (12.5 oz) ? ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS/DCS. VOX. PC-programmable. ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-K000002E NATIONAL-COMPANY-NCX-001000 RME-000070