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Handheld VHF Transceiver
UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-173 MHz 430-440 MHz 76-100 / 118-900 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   FM   N-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 144-146 MHz 430-440 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Asia)
Modulations FM   N-FM   FM   N-FM   FM  
RF-output High: 5 W (depending on voltage), Medium: ? W, Low: ? W High: 5 W (depending on voltage), Medium: ? W, Low: ? W 0.3/0.3 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12-16V DC external or 7.2V DC internal 12-16V DC external or 7.2V DC internal 2.4-3V DC (2R6/AA)
Current RX ? ? 50 mA
TX ? ? 280 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 200x Between 2003 and 200x Between 2003 and 200x
Dimensions 58 × 110 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 4.33 × 1.14 in)
58 × 128 × 36 mm
(2.28 × 5.04 × 1.42 in)
58 × 102 × 27 mm
(2.28 × 4.02 × 1.06 in)
Weight 355 gr (12.5 oz) 355 gr (12.5 oz) 160 gr (5.6 oz) with batteries
Form factor Handheld Unknown Handheld

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS/DCS. VOX. PC-programmable. CTCSS/DCS. VOX. PC-programmable. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-K000002E KENWOOD-TH-K000004E KENWOOD-TH-K000007