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Handheld VHF Transceiver
VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  2m  70cm  23cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 ppm
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 118-174 / 230-252.9 / 255.1-261.9 / 266.1-270.9 / 275.1-379.9 / 382.1-411.9 /
415.1-550 / 834.1-859.9 / 889.1-914.9 / 960.1-999.99 MHz
0.531-1300 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   DV   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD, between 144-148 MHz) FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
DV: 0.35 µV (BER 1%)
?
Selectivity 10 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB) ? AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB)
W-FM: 130 kHz (-6 dB), 300 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne (AM/FM) Single conversion superheterodyne (W-FM)
IF-freqs. ? ? 10.7 MHz (W-FM)
1st: 50.65 and 50.75 MHz (AM/FM)
2nd: 450 kHz (AM/FM)
Image rejection ? 60 dB 60 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-148 / 430-450 / 1260-1300 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   DV   FM   N-FM  
RF-output High: 3.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.3 W High: 50 / 50 W, Medium: 15 / 15 W, Low: 2 / 2 W 0.2 - 5 W depending in settings and voltage

Connections

Antenna - - SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6-9V DC (PB-43N or BT-14 battery packs) 13.8V DC +/- 15% 7.4V DC (Li-Ion pack) or 6V DC (4*R6/AA) or 4.5-16V DC external
Current RX 30-130 mA ? 200 mA
TX Max 2 A Max 12.5 A 2 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 2007 and 200x Between 2009 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 58 × 120 × 39 mm
(2.28 × 4.72 × 1.54 in)
141 × 40 × 185 mm
(5.55 × 1.57 × 7.28 in)
61 × 115 × 30 mm
(2.40 × 4.53 × 1.18 in)
Weight 259 gr (9.1 oz) with BT-14 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 296 gr (10.4 oz) incl. antenna
Form factor Handheld Unknown Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 512 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 ? ? Twin RX (full duplex operation support)
CTCSS / DCS
VOX
Ferrite bar for MW reception
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000255A KENWOOD-TMW-000706S ALINCO-DJ-G000007T