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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ±2.5 ppm -12°C to +60°C ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 118-136 / 136-174 / 400-480 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
136-174 MHz (USA)
26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   FM   N-FM   AM  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
(VHF sub-band: <0.28 µV for 12 dB SINAD)
0.14 µV typical 0.4 µV for 10 dB S/N
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB) 70/50dB (Wide/Narrow) typica 7 kHz @ -6 dB
21 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Crystal controlled single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
455 kHz
Image rejection ? 75 dB typical ?
Audio output ? 750 mW typ. with an 16 ohm load 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   N-FM   AM  
RF-output High: 2.5-6 / 2.2-6 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 / 0.5 W, El: 50 / 50 mW 0.5 / 2.5 / 5 W 2.8 W

Connections

Antenna SMA BNC -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6 or 9 V battery pack or 5.5-16V DC external 7.2V DC Mains
Current RX 25-115 mA (depending on configuration) 20-310 mA ?
TX 300 mA-1.7 A 1.4 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 200x and 2007 in Japan Between 200x and 200x in Japan Between 195x and 196x in USA
Dimensions 54 × 1195 × 437 mm
(2.13 × 47.05 × 17.20 in)
58 × 112 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 4.41 × 1.18 in)
143 × 178 × 290 mm
(5.63 × 7.01 × 11.42 in)
Weight 380 gr (13.4 oz) with PB-39 360 gr (12.7 oz) with BP-264 5.40 kg (11.9 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 207 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features Alpha tags. Built-in 1200/9600bd TNC. APRS. ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-D000007E(2.0) ICOM-IC-V000080 E.F.-JOHNSON-MESSENGER-II