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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 76-100 / 118-900 MHz 0.54-31 MHz 0.55-30 / 48-54 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 145 MHz: 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD)
430 MHz: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion Single conversion below 7 MHz Superheterodyne, 14 tubes
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 1720 kHz
2nd: 455 kHz
455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1 W, external speaker required 1.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Asia) - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output 0.3/0.3 W ? -

Connections

Antenna SMA - SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 2.4-3V DC (2R6/AA) 115/230V AC Mains
Current RX 50 mA ? ?
TX 280 mA - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 200x Between 1959 and 1963 in USA Between 1963 and 1964 in Japan
Dimensions 58 × 102 × 27 mm
(2.28 × 4.02 × 1.06 in)
482 × 279 × 406 mm
(18.98 × 10.98 × 15.98 in)
432 × 194 × 257 mm
(17.01 × 7.64 × 10.12 in)
Weight 160 gr (5.6 oz) with batteries ? 10.70 kg (23.6 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Pre-selector stage
Electrical bandspread
Q-multiplier
ANL noise limiter
Switchable MVC/AVC
Antenna trimmer
Crystal calibrator
S-meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-K000007 NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000400 LAFAYETTE-HE-000080