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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.22 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 118-136 / 136-174 / 400-480 MHz 144-146 MHz 0.5-1.8 / 76-108 / 108-222 / 300-1000 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   FM   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM Stereo  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
(VHF sub-band: <0.28 µV for 12 dB SINAD)
? AM (10 dB S/N)
0.5-1.7 MHz: 5 µV
108-137 MHz: 0.8 µV
300-336 MHz: 0.8 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
137-150 MHz: 0.2 µV
150-174 MHz: 0.25 µV
336-420 MHz: 0.25 µV
420-470 MHz: 0.2 µV
800-900 MHz: 0.4 µV
900-1000 MHz: 0.8 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
76-108 MHz: 2 µV
174-222 MHz: 1 µV
470-800 MHz: 5 µV
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB) ? AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Asia)
Modulations FM   FM   FM   N-FM  
RF-output High: 2.5-6 / 2.2-6 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 / 0.5 W, El: 50 / 50 mW High: 10 W, Low: ? W High: 20/20 W, Low: 5/5 W

Connections

Antenna SMA SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6 or 9 V battery pack or 5.5-16V DC external 12V DC 11.7-15.8V DC
Current RX 25-115 mA (depending on configuration) 400 mA 0.5 A
TX 300 mA-1.7 A Max 3.4 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 200x and 2007 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 2007 and 200x
Dimensions 54 × 1195 × 437 mm
(2.13 × 47.05 × 17.20 in)
138 × 31 × 178 mm
(5.43 × 1.22 × 7.01 in)
112 × 38 × 178 mm
(4.41 × 1.50 × 7.01 in)
Weight 380 gr (13.4 oz) with PB-39 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs) 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 500 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Alpha tags. Built-in 1200/9600bd TNC. APRS. ? Alpha tags. Bluetooth. Clock/Calendar. WIRES-ready. Line in. PA. DTMF, CTCSS & DCS. 9K6 packet ready. Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-D000007E(2.0) STANDARD-C-008900 STANDARD-FTM-000010