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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ≤ 100 Hz in any 30 minute period SSB/CW/AM: ±200 Hz, FM: ±300 Hz (0°C - 40°C)
Tuning steps ? Continuous SSB/CW: 25 Hz, AM: 1 kHz, FM: 5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.538-34 MHz (1.580-1.720 MHz gap) in 4 bands 10-160 m + CB and WWV/JJY 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.25 µV (10 dB S/N) SSB/CW: 0.5 µV
AM: 2µV
FM: 0.7 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? AM
6 kHz (-6 dB), 12 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB
2.4 kHz (-6 dB)
4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW/FSK
600 Hz (-6 dB)
1.2 kHz (-60 dB)
(-6 dB / -60 dB)
SSB/CW(W)/AM(N): 2.2 / 5 kHz
CW(N): 0.5 / 1.8 kHz
AM(W): 6 / 14 kHz
Filters ? ? 500 Hz CW
Receiver system ? Single conversion superheterodyne Double conversion (SSB/CW/AM) Triple conversion (FM)
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 9 MHz 1st: 47.055 MHz
2nd: 8.215 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz (FM-only)
Image rejection ? ≥ 60 dB (15-160 m), ≥ 50 dB (10 m) better than 70 dB (1.5-30 MHz)
Audio output ? 3 W at 10% distortion / 4 ohm 1.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? SSB/CW: 100 W, AM: 25 W SSB/CW/FM: 100 W PEP, AM: 25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.5V DC 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? Max 1.1 A ?
TX - Max 21 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1951 and 1954 Between 197x and 19xx in Japan Between 1987 and 19xx
Dimensions 470 × 229 × 241 mm
(18.50 × 9.02 × 9.49 in)
280 × 125 × 370 mm
(11.02 × 4.92 × 14.57 in)
238 × 93 × 238 mm
(9.37 × 3.66 × 9.37 in)
Weight 18.60 kg (41.0 lbs) 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) 3.00 kg (6.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 11 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Optional XTAL controlled memories ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000076 YAESU-FT-000301D YAESU-FT-000747GX