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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ± 0,5 p.p.m. (-10 °C to + 50 °C) ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-173 MHz 0.5-30 MHz 403-433 / 450-470 / 470-490 / 490-512 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   FM  
Sensitivity ? SSB/CW/FSK:
4 µV (0.5 - 1.8 MHz)
0.25 µV (1.8 - 30.0 MHz)
AM:
32 µV (0.5 - 1.8 MHz)
2.5 µV (1.8 - 30.0 MHz)
?
Selectivity ? SSB/CW/FSK:
2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
AM:
5.0 kHz (-6 dB), 40 kHz (-60 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? 80 dB ?
Audio output ? 3.5 W @ 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 1.8-30 MHz 403-433 / 450-470 / 470-490 / 490-512 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   FM  
RF-output High: 5 W (depending on voltage), Medium: ? W, Low: ? W SSB/CW/FSK: 5 / 25 / 50 / 100 W, AM: 5 / 25 W 45 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12-16V DC external or 7.2V DC internal 13.8V DC ± 15% ?
Current RX ? 1.2 A ?
TX ? 20.5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 200x Between 20xx and 20xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 58 × 110 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 4.33 × 1.14 in)
179 × 60 × 276 mm
(7.05 × 2.36 × 10.87 in)
?
Weight 355 gr (12.5 oz) 3.50 kg (7.7 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 300 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features CTCSS/DCS. VOX. PC-programmable. ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-K000002E KENWOOD-TK-000090 KENWOOD-TK-000830