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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ±2.5 ppm -12°C to +60°C
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 10 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 118-136 / 136-174 / 400-480 MHz 0.53-1.7 (AM) / 25-54 / 88-174 / 406-512 MHz
VHF/UHF TV channels
144-146 MHz (Europe)
136-174 MHz (USA)
Modulations AM   FM   AM   FM   W-FM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
(VHF sub-band: <0.28 µV for 12 dB SINAD)
0.5 µV 0.53-1.70 MHz
0.4 µV 25-27.995 MHz
0.3 µV 28-54 MHz
0.8 µV 59.75-107.9 MHz
0.4 µV 108-136.9875 MHz
0.3 µV 137-174 MHz
1.0 µV 179.75-215.75 MHz
0.3 µV 406-512 MHz
0.14 µV typical
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB) ? 70/50dB (Wide/Narrow) typica
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 75 dB typical
Audio output ? 0.9 W max 750 mW typ. with an 16 ohm load

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 438-450 MHz - 144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   - FM   N-FM  
RF-output High: 2.5-6 / 2.2-6 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 / 0.5 W, El: 50 / 50 mW ? 0.5 / 2.5 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna SMA BNC + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6 or 9 V battery pack or 5.5-16V DC external Mains or 12V DC 7.2V DC
Current RX 25-115 mA (depending on configuration) ? 20-310 mA
TX 300 mA-1.7 A - 1.4 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 200x and 2008 in Japan Between 200x and 200x Between 200x and 200x in Japan
Dimensions 54 × 1195 × 437 mm
(2.13 × 47.05 × 17.20 in)
209 × 148 × 81 mm
(8.23 × 5.83 × 3.19 in)
58 × 112 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 4.41 × 1.18 in)
Weight 380 gr (13.4 oz) with PB-39 625 gr (1.4 lbs) without antenna 360 gr (12.7 oz) with BP-264
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 60 channels/second 207 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Alpha tags. Built-in 1200/9600bd TNC. APRS. "Sky Command II". Clock
Weather scan
TV reception (audio)
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-D000007A(G) UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000340-CRS ICOM-IC-V000080