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VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
QRP | Shortwave Transceiver | 20 m | CW/SSB

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 20m 
Freq. stability ? 10 ppm per degree centigrade change in ambient temperature ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 118-136 / 136-174 / 400-480 MHz 0.5-30 MHz in 6 bands 14.150-14.350 MHz
14.000-14.100 MHz with optional CW module
Modulations AM   FM   AM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
(VHF sub-band: <0.28 µV for 12 dB SINAD)
0.5-1.13 MHz: 6 µV
1.13-30 MHz: 3 µV
<0.5 µV for 12 dB S/N
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB) 5 kHz (-6 dB)
12 kHz (-30 dB)
?
Filters ? ? 6 dB at 2.5 kHz
Receiver system ? Single conversion Single conversion superhet
IF-freqs. ? 465 kHz 10 MHz
Image rejection ? 50 dB at 1-6 MHz, 20 dB at 18 MHz ?
Audio output ? 1 W >1 Watt into 8 Ohms at 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 438-450 MHz - 20 m
Modulations FM   - CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 2.5-6 / 2.2-6 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 / 0.5 W, El: 50 / 50 mW ? 10 W

Connections

Antenna SMA - SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6 or 9 V battery pack or 5.5-16V DC external 12V DC 12-14 V DC
Current RX 25-115 mA (depending on configuration) 210 mA max 50-100 mA
TX 300 mA-1.7 A - 2.2 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1999 and 200x in Japan Between 196x and 196x in Great Britain Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions 54 × 1195 × 437 mm
(2.13 × 47.05 × 17.20 in)
430 × 222 × 279 mm
(16.93 × 8.74 × 10.98 in)
?
Weight 380 gr (13.4 oz) with PB-39 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Alpha tags. Built-in 1200bd TNC. APRS. "Sky Command II" ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-D000007A EDDYSTONE-000960 MFJ-009420X