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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked) 144-146/148 MHz 0.54 - 31 MHz in 6 bands
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 222-225 / 438-450 MHz 144-146/148 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 5/5/5 W, Low: 0.5/0.5/0.5 W, El: 50/50/50 mW 2 / 5 W ?

Connections

Antenna SMA BNC Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Internal: 5-7.5V DC External: 12-16V DC Max 12 V DC, NiCad battery Mains
Current RX 100-170 mA (no signal) ? ?
TX 0.5-2 A ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2001 and 200x Between 1986 and 19xx Between 1955 and 1960 in USA
Dimensions 58 × 87 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 3.43 × 1.18 in)
55 × 139 × 49 mm
(2.17 × 5.47 × 1.93 in)
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Weight 250 gr (8.8 oz) with lithium-ion battery pack 430 gr (15.2 oz) ?
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 435 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features 9K6 packet ready. Twin RX High Impact case
Scan
LCD
Priority
Optional FTT-4 DTMF Pad (shown)
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-F000006A YAESU-FT-000023R TMC-GPR-000090