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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? 10MHz reference intern: < ± 1,5 p.p.m., -10° - +55°C
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz - 10 kHz - 3.6 GHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM   W-FM Stereo   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 2-30MHz
SSB 0,4µV, 10dB S/N, BW 2,4kHz
AM 1,3µV, 10dB S/N, BW 6,0kHz

>30MHz
SSB 0,3µV, 10dB S/N, BW 2,4kHz
FM 0,4µV 12dB SINAD, BW 15kHz
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? 2.4 / 4 / 6 / 15 / 30 / 110 / 220 kHz 500 kHz optional
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1,0 watt at 8 Ohm – 1% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 80-10 m -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 1 W, Low: 150 mW 25 W ?

Connections

Antenna RCA (Tulip) SO-239 BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 52-70Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC External PSU (6 or 12 V DC / 67.5 V DC, 275 V DC / 300~600 V DC) 12 V DC
Current RX ? - 25 W
TX ? ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 19xx Between 1958 and 1959 in USA Between 2011 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 57 × 120 × 28 mm
(2.24 × 4.72 × 1.10 in)
300 × 178 × 102 mm
(11.81 × 7.01 × 4.02 in)
?
Weight 260 gr (9.2 oz) with batteries ? ?
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Video modulator
RS-232C and USB
External 10 MHz reference input
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000021E MORROW-MB-000565 BOGER-BO-003500