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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
2m/440 Transceiver APRS | TNC | Echolink ready | GPS

General

HAM bands 2m  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ±5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 25-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 118-524 / 800-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked)
Modulations FM   AM   N-FM   W-FM   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 ? ? 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 144-146 MHz - 144-148 / 430-450 MHz
Modulations FM   - FM  
RF-output High: 50 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W ? 50 / 10 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna - BNC -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 6V DC (4 x LR6/AA or external adapter) 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX Max 600 mA ? 1.2 A max
TX Max 11 A - 13 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2002 and 200x in Japan Between 201x and 201x
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
64 × 177 × 44 mm
(2.52 × 6.97 × 1.73 in)
140 × 43 × 142 mm
(5.51 × 1.69 × 5.59 in)
Weight ? 255 gr (9.0 oz) 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 300 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 ? PC-controllable (Serial DB9) GPS
APRS
Dual Receive on Same Band (VxV, UxU)
EchoLink
Invertible Front Panel
Accessories ? AC-E60HG AC adapter ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-000241E SONY-ICF-SC000001-PC KENWOOD-TM-D000710G