Kenwood TH-22AT
$ยทยทยทยท
| Frequency | 144-148 MHz |
| TX power | 0.03 / 0.5 / 3 / 5 W (Three levels: ~30mW (EL) / 500mW (Low) / 3W with the standard 6V pack, up to 5W+ with the optional 9.6V PB-34 pack.) |
| Modes | FM |
| Weight | 270 g (9.5 oz) |
| Connector | BNC |
| Year | 1994 |
| antenna | BNC |
| speaker mic | Kenwood 2-pin (2.5mm + 3.5mm) |
| power req | rechargeable battery pack (model specific) |
Estimated (unverified): AMATEUR (ham) radio - FCC Technician-class license required to transmit; NOT GMRS, NOT license-free. Single-band 2m (144-148 MHz) analog FM HT - the TH-42AT is the separate 70cm model. Power (3 levels): 30mW EL / 500mW Low / 3W (6V pack) to >5W (optional 9.6V PB-34). DTMF keypad (direct entry); 40 memories + 1 call in non-volatile EEPROM (no backup battery needed); built-in CTCSS encoder; BNC antenna; NiCd. Introduced 1994. DISCONTINUED.
Kenwood's compact single-band 2m HT of the mid-1990s. Simple, light, and affordable. 40 memories. DTMF keypad. The TH-22AT was the radio operators bought as a backup or for a family member who needed a simple 2m radio.
2m only. 40 memories. No CTCSS decode. No wideband receive. NiCd or NiMH battery packs. Discontinued.
A simple single-band 2m HT. The TH-22AT did one thing adequately: a clean, light 2m radio for operators who did not need dual-band or extra features, often bought as a backup or starter radio.
The Kenwood TH-22AT is a well-regarded 2-meter handheld from the mid-1990s, a compact, capable FM radio that was a popular first HT of its era. It requires an FCC Technician-class license or higher to transmit; it is not a GMRS or license-free radio, and it is analog FM only. It is single-band 2 meters; the TH-42AT was the matching 70-centimeter model.
It has a DTMF keypad for direct frequency entry, 40 memory channels stored in non-volatile EEPROM (so no backup battery is needed to keep them), and a built-in CTCSS encoder. Power runs in three steps, from a tiny 30-milliwatt economy setting up to 5 watts with the optional 9.6-volt pack (about 3 watts on the standard 6-volt pack). It uses a BNC antenna connector.
It is long discontinued but well-supported by third-party NiMH battery replacements. The earlier ultra-compact Kenwood 2-meter HT is the TH-21BT; the early-1980s keypad classic is the TR-2500.