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VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ±2.5ppm
Tuning steps ? Continuous 5 / 6.25 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 118-136 / 136-174 / 400-480 MHz 10-160 m 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
(VHF sub-band: <0.28 µV for 12 dB SINAD)
? <0.20 µV
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 400mW

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 438-450 MHz 10-160 m 136-174 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output High: 2.5-6 / 2.2-6 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 / 0.5 W, El: 50 / 50 mW 150 W 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6 or 9 V battery pack or 5.5-16V DC external Mains Li-ion Battery
Current RX 25-115 mA (depending on configuration) ? 35 mA (standby)
TX 300 mA-1.7 A ? 1500 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1999 and 200x in Japan Between 1975 and 197x in USA Between 200x and 201x in China
Dimensions 54 × 1195 × 437 mm
(2.13 × 47.05 × 17.20 in)
? 55.5 × 100 × 31 mm
(2.19 × 3.94 × 1.22 in)
Weight 380 gr (13.4 oz) with PB-39 ? 225 gr (7.9 oz)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) None 16 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Alpha tags. Built-in 1200bd TNC. APRS. "Sky Command II" Dual VFO, built-in keyer and full QSK Repeater Shift
Key Lock
CTCSS
6-Digit Alphanumeric Memory Tags
KENWOOD option ready
Fully field programmable via the keypad
PC programmable via interface cable
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-D000007A SIGNAL/ONE-CX-000011 LINTON-LT-002268