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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ±2.5 p.p.m. (-20 °C ~ +60 °C) ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-173 MHz 144-148 MHz VHF/UHF
Modulations FM   N-FM   FM   -
Sensitivity ? 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
30 kHz (-60 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 49.95 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-148 MHz -
Modulations FM   N-FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 5 W (depending on voltage), Medium: ? W, Low: ? W High: 60 W, Medium: ? W, Low: ? W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12-16V DC external or 7.2V DC internal 13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX ? 1 A ?
TX ? 13 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 200x Between 2003 and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 58 × 110 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 4.33 × 1.14 in)
160 × 43 × 137 mm
(6.30 × 1.69 × 5.39 in)
?
Weight 355 gr (12.5 oz) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 1000 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS/DCS. VOX. PC-programmable. ? Dual trunking
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-K000002E KENWOOD-TM-000271A RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002052