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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver | 5.5 watt

General

Current value
USD 338 ~ USD 435
USD 381 ~ USD 707 (similar rigs)
Rating 2 reviews 1 review
HAM bands 2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 118-136 / 136-174 / 400-480 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
(VHF sub-band: <0.28 µV for 12 dB SINAD)
0.25 μV typ. (at 12dB SINAD)
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB) ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? >60 dB
Audio output ? 800mW (internal)

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 438-450 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   FM  
RF-output High: 2.5-6 / 2.2-6 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 / 0.5 W, El: 50 / 50 mW 5.5 / 2.0 / 0.5W

Connections

Antenna SMA SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 6 or 9 V battery pack or 5.5-16V DC external 7.5V DC
Current RX 25-115 mA (depending on configuration) 77-300 mA
TX 300 mA-1.7 A 1.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 200x and 2008 in Japan Between 2014 and 201x
Dimensions 54 × 1195 × 437 mm
(2.13 × 47.05 × 17.20 in)
52 × 112 × 22 mm
(2.05 × 4.41 × 0.87 in)
Weight 380 gr (13.4 oz) with PB-39 230 gr (8.1 oz) with BP-278
Form factor Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 128 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Alpha tags. Built-in 1200/9600bd TNC. APRS. "Sky Command II". IP67 waterproofing
MIL-STD810
10.5 hours of operation
8 chars alphanumeric display
CTCSS / DTCS
DTMF
Inversion Voice Scrambler
Accessories ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-D000007A(G) ICOM-IC-V000088