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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
VHF airband receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  None 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 10 Hz (1 Hz optional) ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 0.25-30 MHz 108-143 / 220-380 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   ISB   AM  
Sensitivity ? 0.7 µV ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? 2.7 / 16 kHz ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: Max 5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna - BNC + Clamps / screws BNC + SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6.3-16V DC Mains 12 V DC
Current RX 20-100 mA Max 80 W 300 mA max
TX Max 1.7 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1986 and 19xx Between 198x and 198x in Canada Between 199x and 199x in Japan
Dimensions 67 × 173 × 37 mm
(2.64 × 6.81 × 1.46 in)
483 × 178 × 483 mm
(19.02 × 7.01 × 19.02 in)
?
Weight 520 gr (1.1 lbs) with PB-2 and antenna ? ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? None 60 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Remote control (via computer) LCD display
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000205E COLLINS-HF-008050A SIGNAL-COMMUNICATIONS-CORP.-R-000535-(VERSION-1)