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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 136-174 MHz 160-10 m
Modulations FM   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD, between 144-148 MHz) ?
Selectivity ? 10 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 144-148 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 1 W, Low: 150 mW High: 3.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.3 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 6-9V DC (PB-43N or BT-14 battery packs) ?
Current RX ? 30-130 mA ?
TX ? Max 2 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 19xx Between 2007 and 200x Between 1955 and 1958 in USA
Dimensions ? 58 × 120 × 39 mm
(2.28 × 4.72 × 1.54 in)
?
Weight ? 259 gr (9.1 oz) with BT-14 ?
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000021AT KENWOOD-TH-000255A NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000300