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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 1 / 5 / 6.25 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 150 / 200 / 500 / 1000 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 118-136 / 136-174 / 400-480 MHz 0.1-1300 MHz 0.5-3000 MHz (less cellular)
Modulations AM   FM   AM   FM   W-FM   AM   N-AM   W-AM   S-FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   APCO-25  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
(VHF sub-band: <0.28 µV for 12 dB SINAD)
FM (12dB SINAD)
30 ~ 470MHz -12dBμ
470 ~ 830MHz -9dBμ
830 ~ 1000MHz -4dBμ
1000 ~ 1300MHz 0dBμ
W-FM (12dB SINAD)
30 ~ 470MHz -3dBμ
470 ~ 830MHz 0dBμ
AM (10dB S / N)
0.53 ~ 2MHz -3dBμ
2 ~ 30MHz -10dBμ
30 ~ 470MHz -6dBμ
AM (10 dB S/N)
0.53-2 MHz: 3.5 µV
2-30 MHz: 2.5 µV
30-470 MHz: 1.5 µV
N-FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-470 MHz: 0.85 µV
470-1040 MHz: 0.9 µV
1040-2040 MHz: 9 µV
2040-3000 MHz: 25 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-470 MHz: 1.5 µV
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB) AM / FM
15kHz or more -6dB
Below 30kHz -40dB
W-FM
More than 180kHz -3dB
Below 470kHz -30dB

SSB/NAM
3 kHz (-6 dB), 9 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/S-FM
9 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-40 dB)
W-AM/N-FM
12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-40 dB)
W-FM
150 kHz (-3 dB), 360 kHz (-20 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 90 mW ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 2.5-6 / 2.2-6 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 / 0.5 W, El: 50 / 50 mW ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6 or 9 V battery pack or 5.5-16V DC external 3×AA or 12V DC adaptor 4.8-6V DC (4R6/AA) or 12V DC external
Current RX 25-115 mA (depending on configuration) 115 mW typical 25-190 mA
TX 300 mA-1.7 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 200x and 2007 in Japan Between 2007 and 20xx Between 2012 and 200x
Dimensions 54 × 1195 × 437 mm
(2.13 × 47.05 × 17.20 in)
60 × 120 × 30 mm
(2.36 × 4.72 × 1.18 in)
61 × 143 × 39 mm
(2.40 × 5.63 × 1.54 in)
Weight 380 gr (13.4 oz) with PB-39 230 gr (8.1 oz) incl. battery and belt clip 217 gr (7.7 oz) without batteries and antenna
Form factor Handheld Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 2000 channels in 50 bank(s) @ 110 channels/second 1000 channels in 20 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Alpha tags. Built-in 1200/9600bd TNC. APRS. CTCSS / DCS
1541 pre-programmed frequencies
De-scrambler
Frequency counter / bug finder
CTCSS
Voice recording on micro SD card
USB interface
Analog voice scramler decoder (inverter)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-D000007E(2.0) YUPITERU-MVT-005500 AOR-AR-008200D