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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
2m/440 Transceiver APRS | TNC | Echolink ready | GPS

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ±5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-173 MHz 0.54-30 MHz (4 bands) 118-524 / 800-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked)
Modulations FM   N-FM   AM   CW   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 146/440 MHz: <0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? -6 dB: More than 11 kHz
-40 dB: Less than 30 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 455 kHz 1st: 45.05 MHz (Band A), 49.95 MHz (Band B)
2nd: 455 kHz (Band A), 450 kHz (Band B)
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 3W @ 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 144-148 / 430-450 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   - FM  
RF-output High: 5 W (depending on voltage), Medium: ? W, Low: ? W ? 50 / 10 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12-16V DC external or 7.2V DC internal Mains 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX ? 65W 1.2 A max
TX ? - 13 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 200x Between 1946 and 1948 in USA Between 201x and 201x
Dimensions 58 × 110 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 4.33 × 1.14 in)
440 × 240 × 315 mm
(17.32 × 9.45 × 12.40 in)
140 × 43 × 142 mm
(5.51 × 1.69 × 5.59 in)
Weight 355 gr (12.5 oz) 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 1000 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS/DCS. VOX. PC-programmable. ? GPS
APRS
Dual Receive on Same Band (VxV, UxU)
EchoLink
Invertible Front Panel
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-K000002E NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000046 KENWOOD-TM-D000710G