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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 136-174 MHz 136-524 / 800-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked)
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD, between 144-148 MHz) 146/440 MHz: <0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? 10 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB) -6 dB: More than 11 kHz
-40 dB: Less than 30 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 45.05 MHz (Band A), 49.95 MHz (Band B)
2nd: 455 kHz (Band A), 450 kHz (Band B)
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 144-148 MHz 144-148 / 430-450 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
RF-output High: 1 W, Low: 150 mW High: 3.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.3 W 50 / 10 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna RCA (Tulip) - -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 6-9V DC (PB-43N or BT-14 battery packs) 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX ? 30-130 mA 1.2 A max
TX ? Max 2 A 13 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 19xx Between 2007 and 200x Between 2007 and 200x
Dimensions ? 58 × 120 × 39 mm
(2.28 × 4.72 × 1.54 in)
140 × 43 × 142 mm
(5.51 × 1.69 × 5.59 in)
Weight ? 259 gr (9.1 oz) with BT-14 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Built-in TNC 1K2/9K6, APRS. Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000021AT KENWOOD-TH-000255A KENWOOD-TM-D000710A