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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier
Shortwave transmitter

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 118-165 MHz ? 10-160 m + CB (144-148 MHz / 50-54 MHz options)
Modulations FM   - -
Sensitivity ≤ 0.16 µV (-16 dBµ) ? ?
Selectivity 12 kHz @ -6 dB, 28 kHz @ -60 dB ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 45.05 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 200 mW into 8 Ohms ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 3.5-30 MHz ?
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 2.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W 1000 W input (AM/CW/SSB) ?

Connections

Antenna BNC - SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50/500Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.2-16V DC Mains 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX 60 mA ? -
TX 1.5 A max ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 199x Between 1958 and 196x in USA Between 1970 and 1975 in Japan
Dimensions 49.5 × 124.7 × 38 mm
(1.95 × 4.91 × 1.50 in)
500 × 750 × 840 mm
(19.69 × 29.53 × 33.07 in)
?
Weight 360 gr (12.7 oz) 180.00 kg (397.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 41 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features - ? ?
Accessories - ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000027A E.F.-JOHNSON-DESK-KILOWATT KENWOOD-T-000599S