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Mobile 2m FM-transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 143.5-148.5 MHz 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ± 0.15 µV for 12 dB SINAD ? AM: <2 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: <1 µV (26 dB S/N)
SSB/CW: <0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? AM/SSB/CW: <4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: <40 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? >60 dB
Audio output Requires external speaker ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 143.5-148.5 MHz 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 10 W High: 3-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W, El: 30 mW FM/SSB/CW: 10 W, AM: 3 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12.6-16 V DC (HWA-2036-3 Power Supply) 5-16V DC 12-16V DC or mains 120/240 VAC
Current RX 0.7 A Max 45 mA 0.8-1A
TX 2.6 A max Max 1.4 A Max 4 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in USA (late seventies) Between 1994 and 19xx Between 197x and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 210 × 70 × 249 mm
(8.27 × 2.76 × 9.80 in)
56 × 1165 × 245 mm
(2.20 × 45.87 × 9.65 in)
278 × 124 × 320 mm
(10.94 × 4.88 × 12.60 in)
Weight 3.20 kg (7.1 lbs) 290 gr (10.2 oz) with PB-32, antenna, handstrap and belt hook 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories None 41 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-HW-002036 KENWOOD-TH-000022E KENWOOD-TS-000700G