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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ≤ 3 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-173 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
1240-1300 MHz option
0.54-30 MHz (4 bands)
Modulations FM   N-FM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? FM: 0.22 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.16 µV
?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single/double/triple/quadruple conversion superheterodyne superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.695/75.925/287.175 MHz
2nd: 0.455/10.695/41.415 MHz
3rd: -/0.455/10.695 MHz
4th: -/-/455 kHz
455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1.5 W / 8 ohms @ 10% THD 3W @ 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
1240-1300 MHz option
-
Modulations FM   N-FM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   -
RF-output High: 5 W (depending on voltage), Medium: ? W, Low: ? W FM: 45/40 W, SSB/CW: 35/30 W, 23cm: 10 W ?

Connections

Antenna SMA SO-239 + N-type -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12-16V DC external or 7.2V DC internal 13.8V DC +/-15% Mains
Current RX ? 2.5 A 65W
TX ? Max 15 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 200x Between 1988 and 199x in Japan Between 1946 and 1948 in USA
Dimensions 58 × 110 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 4.33 × 1.14 in)
342 × 134 × 369 mm
(13.46 × 5.28 × 14.53 in)
440 × 240 × 315 mm
(17.32 × 9.45 × 12.40 in)
Weight 355 gr (12.5 oz) 9.20 kg (20.3 lbs) 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 30 channels in bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS/DCS. VOX. PC-programmable. Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-K000002E KENWOOD-TS-000790E NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000046