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HF Receiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + CB (144-148 MHz / 50-54 MHz options) 430-440 / 1240-1300 MHz 76-100 / 118-900 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 145 MHz: 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD)
430 MHz: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 430-440 / 1240-1300 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Asia)
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? High: 5 / 1 W, Low: 0.5 / 0.1 W 0.3/0.3 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 5.5-16V DC 2.4-3V DC (2R6/AA)
Current RX ? ? 50 mA
TX - ? 280 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1970 and 1975 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2003 and 200x
Dimensions ? ? 58 × 102 × 27 mm
(2.28 × 4.02 × 1.06 in)
Weight ? ? 160 gr (5.6 oz) with batteries
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-R-000599S KENWOOD-TH-000089 KENWOOD-TH-K000007