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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 160-10 m 0.05-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   AM   AM-sync   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? DSP
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 1 W, Low: 150 mW ? ?

Connections

Antenna RCA (Tulip) - N-type
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50/450Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC ? Mains
Current RX ? ? 35 W
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 19xx Between 1955 and 1958 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions ? ? 482 × 133 × 508 mm
(18.98 × 5.24 × 20.00 in)
Weight ? ? 6.80 kg (15.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000021AT NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000300 WATKINS-JOHNSON-HF-001000