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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ≤ 10 p.p.m. ≤ 0.5 p.p.m. with SO-2
Tuning steps ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 118-165 MHz 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ≤ 0.16 µV (-16 dBµ) AM (10 dB S+N/N)
0.5-1.5 MHz: 2.5 µV
1.5-1.7 MHz: 3.5 µV
1.7-30 MHz: 2.5 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S+N/N)
0.5-1.5 MHz: 0.25 µV
1.5-1.7 MHz: 0.35 µV
1.7-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
Selectivity 12 kHz @ -6 dB, 28 kHz @ -60 dB AM: 5 kHz (-6 dB), 40 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double (AM/SSB/CW) / Triple (FM) conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 45.05 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 73.045 MHz
2nd: 10.695 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? 70 dB
Audio output 200 mW into 8 Ohms 2 Watts 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output High: 2.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W High: 100 W, Medium: 50 W, Low: 10 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 7.2-16V DC 13.8 V DC ±15%
Current RX 60 mA 1.45 A
TX 1.5 A max 20.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 199x Between 1993 and 199x in USA
Dimensions 49.5 × 124.7 × 38 mm
(1.95 × 4.91 × 1.50 in)
179 × 60 × 233 mm
(7.05 × 2.36 × 9.17 in)
Weight 360 gr (12.7 oz) 2.90 kg (6.4 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 41 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features - Dual VFO's, 100 memories, AIP, RIT, IF shift, AGC and TF-set
Accessories - ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000027A KENWOOD-TS-000050S