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Handheld UHF Transceiver
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Desktop Receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 0.15-30 MHz -
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FSK   -
Sensitivity ? AM (10 dB S/N)
0.15-0.5 MHz: 10 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: ? µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
0.5-1.8 MHz: 32 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
SSB/CW/FSK (10 dB S/N)
0.15-0.5 MHz: 1 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 4 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 0.2 µV
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Selectivity ? N-AM
2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 3.6 kHz (-60 dB)
W-AM
6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-50 dB)
FM
12 kHz (-6 dB), 22 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW/FSK
2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 3.6 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? 250 / 500 Hz CW, 6 kHz AM (Optional) ?
Receiver system ? Triple (FM) / Quadruple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 100 kHz
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Image rejection ? 80 dB (1.8-30 MHz) ?
Audio output ? 1.5 W into 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 80-10 m
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FSK   AM   CW  
RF-output High: 2.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W, El: 30 mW 250 W PEP, AM: 140W DC input ± 40 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 20-150Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 5-16V DC Mains (120 / 220 / 240 V AC) Mains
Current RX Max 45 mA 80 W -
TX Max 1.8 A 510 W max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 19xx Between 1985 and 19xx in Japan Between 1962 and 196x in Brazil
Dimensions 56 × 1165 × 245 mm
(2.20 × 45.87 × 9.65 in)
401 × 141 × 350 mm
(15.79 × 5.55 × 13.78 in)
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Weight 290 gr (10.2 oz) with PB-32, antenna, handstrap and belt hook 18.50 kg (40.8 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 41 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 4 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Auto-AT option 1 × 807 / 2 × EL34 tubes
Accessories ? Internal automatic antenna tuner
Communications headphones
Light-weight open air communications headphones
Deluxe communications headphones
Micro headphones
Hand microphone
Desk microphone
Phone patch
Station monitor
TXCO
External speaker
Voice synthesizer
500 Hz CW filter (455 kHz IF)
250 Hz CW filter (455 kHz IF)
6 kHz AM filter (8.83 MHz IF)
500 Hz CW filter (8.83 MHz IF)
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MPN KENWOOD-TH-000042E KENWOOD-TS-000940S DELTA-000310