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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  6m  2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 76-100 / 118-900 MHz 2m (6m and 70cm optional) 10-160 m + 6 m (1.8-54 MHz)
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 145 MHz: 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD)
430 MHz: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
FM: <0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB: <0.15 µV (10 dB (S+N)/N)
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Selectivity ? FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.0 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? Better than 60 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Asia) 2m (6m and 70cm optional) -
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output 0.3/0.3 W 10 W ?

Connections

Antenna SMA SO-239 -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 2.4-3V DC (2R6/AA) 13.8V DC or mains Mains (110 / 220 V DC)
Current RX 50 mA 1.5 A ?
TX 280 mA Max 4.5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 200x Between 1983 and 19xx Between 1962 and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 58 × 102 × 27 mm
(2.28 × 4.02 × 1.06 in)
334 × 129 × 315 mm
(13.15 × 5.08 × 12.40 in)
385 × 185 × 255 mm
(15.16 × 7.28 × 10.04 in)
Weight 160 gr (5.6 oz) with batteries 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs) without options 6.50 kg (14.3 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-K000007 YAESU-FT-000726R STAR-SR-000550