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Transceivers
Updated: 09/02/2026
Kenwood TH-48A
Confidence score: 50%
Estimated value
628€
Theoretical estimate
534€
Minimum
723€
Maximum
Specifications
GENERAL
- Type
- Amateur UHF transceiver
- Frequency range
- USA TX: 438-450 MHz RX: 118-174 / 438-450 MHz
- Tuning steps
- 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 KHz
- Frequency stability
- ±? ppm @ -20 to +60°C (-4 to +140°F)
- Mode
- TX: FM RX: AM / FM
- Channels / memory management
- 40 regular with six character alpha tags (240 regular with ME-1 option) 1 call Non-volatile EEPROM storage Some miscellaneouos settings are held in RAM with lithium battery backup
- Repeater shift / offset
- ±0 to 99.9 MHz in 100 KHz steps (±5 MHz default)
- Power supply
- 6.3-12 VDC (Depending on battery pack) or 7.2-16 VDC external
- Current drain / power consumption
- RX: 57 mA (Squelched) TX: 95 mA to 1.6 A
- Antenna impedance / connector
- 50 ohm / BNC
- Dimensions (W*H*D)
- 50*116*38 mm (1.97*4.57*1.5")
- Weight
- 330 g (11.64 oz), with PB-13, antenna, handstrap and belt hook
- Other features
- CTCSS/PL. DTMF and DTSS. 24 hr clock with alarm & timer.
RECEIVER SECTION
- Receiver system
- Double conversion superheterodyne 1st IF: 45.05 MHz 2nd IF: 455 KHz
- Sensitivity
- 0.2 uV (12 dB SINAD)
- Selectivity
- 12 KHz (-6 dB) 28 KHz (-60 dB)
- AF output power / speaker
- 200 mW at 10% distortion / 8 ohm
- External speaker connector
- 2.5 mm
TRANSMITTER SECTION
- Modulation system
- Reactance
- Max FM deviation (Factory set)
- ±5 KHz
- Spurious emissions
- Better than -60 dB
- Microphone impedance / connector
- 2 Kohm / 3-conductor (3.5 mm)
- Microphone input level
- ? mV
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