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Handheld UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 0.5-30 / 50-54 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ?
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 2.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W, El: 30 mW HF: 100 W (AM: 40 W), 6 m: 50 W (AM: 20 W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 5-16V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX Max 45 mA Max 2.5 A
TX Max 1.8 A Max 20.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 56 × 1165 × 245 mm
(2.20 × 45.87 × 9.65 in)
270 × 96 × 328 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 12.91 in)
Weight 290 gr (10.2 oz) with PB-32, antenna, handstrap and belt hook 6.90 kg (15.2 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 41 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000042E KENWOOD-TS-000690S