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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Hi-End Shortwave Transceiver
HF/VHF Transverter

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ± 0.1 p.p.m. TCXO ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz General coverage 28.0-29.7 <- 144-145.7 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   All mode  
Sensitivity ? ? 1 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? 270 / 500 Hz / 2.7 / 6 kHz ?
Receiver system ? DSP ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 160-10 + 6m 28.0-29.7 -> 144-145.7 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   All mode  
RF-output High: 1.5-5 / 1.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 / 0.5 W, El: 30 / 30 mW 50 W max SSB/CW: 16 W

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 5.5-16V DC Mains 12-16 V DC or mains
Current RX Max 80 mA ? ?
TX Max 1.8 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 19xx Between 2013 and 201x Between 197x and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 56 × 1295 × 245 mm
(2.20 × 50.98 × 9.65 in)
? 168 × 153 × 336 mm
(6.61 × 6.02 × 13.23 in)
Weight 320 gr (11.3 oz) with PB-32, antenna, handstrap and belt hook ? 5.20 kg (11.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 80 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX Dual TFT display (7" + 3.5")
Band scope
Audio scope
Dual receivers
Triple 32-bit DSPs
Internal automatic antenna tuner (ATU)
Built-in speaker
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000079E KENWOOD-TS-000990D KENWOOD-TV-000502