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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Portable Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ± 10 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps ? 0.1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 118-136 / 136-174 / 400-480 MHz 1.6-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   FSK   GMSK   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
(VHF sub-band: <0.28 µV for 12 dB SINAD)
0.6 µV @ 10dB
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB) ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 38.85 / 45.05 MHz
2nd: 450 / 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? ?
Audio output 450 mW 150 mW @ 75 Ohm; 2 W @ 4 Ohm external loudspeaker

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 1.6-30 MHz
Modulations FM   FSK   GMSK   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
RF-output High: 2.5-6 / 2.2-6 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 / 0.5 W, El: 50 / 50 mW 4/20 W

Connections

Antenna SMA BNC + Proprietary (military)
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 6 or 9 V battery pack or 5.5-16V DC external 10-32 V DC
Current RX 25-115 mA (depending on configuration) 3 W
TX 300 mA-1.7 A 60 W

Physical

Manufactured Between 1999 and 200x in Japan Between 198x and 199x in Netherlands / UK by Philips / M.E.L.
Dimensions 54 × 1195 × 357 mm
(2.13 × 47.05 × 14.06 in)
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Weight 340 gr (12.0 oz) with PB-38 ?
Form factor Handheld Portable

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features Alpha tags
Built-in TNC
APRS
Operational range: 30 ... 50 km
Watertight: 1 hour at 1 meter
CPU controlled
Built-in antenna tuner (ATU)
Speech processor
Accessories ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-D000007E PHILIPS-RT-002000