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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile Transceiver
Multimode QRP HF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  11m (CB)  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 3 p.p.m. (Si570 defined) typical over 0-50 °C
Tuning steps ? Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 118-165 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz 7-22 MHz (1.8-7 MHz via mod)
Modulations FM   AM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   SSTV   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity ≤ 0.16 µV (-16 dBµ) ? 0.2 µV w/o preamp
Selectivity 12 kHz @ -6 dB, 28 kHz @ -60 dB ? CW: 50-1000 Hz
SSB: 250-3600 Hz
Filters ? ? 300 / 500 / 1.3 / 1.6 / 1.9 / 2.2 / 2.5 kHz (DSP)
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Digital Direct Conversion / SDR
IF-freqs. 1st: 45.05 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 200 mW into 8 Ohms ? 8 ohms, .5 watts

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz 40-15 m
Modulations FM   AM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   SSTV   PSK31/63  
RF-output High: 2.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W 5 W 3.5-8 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 7.2-16V DC ? 10.5-13.8 V DC
Current RX 60 mA ? 350 mA
TX 1.5 A max ? 2 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 199x Between 199x and 199x Between 2014 and 20xx in USA
Dimensions 49.5 × 124.7 × 38 mm
(1.95 × 4.91 × 1.50 in)
73 × 200 × 60 mm
(2.87 × 7.87 × 2.36 in)
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Weight 360 gr (12.7 oz) 600 gr (1.3 lbs) 540 gr (1.2 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Portable

Other features

Memories 41 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features - ? ?
Accessories - ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000027A CHEROKEE-000038 LNR-PRECISION-LD-000005