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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Amateur HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  4m 
Freq. stability ? 10 ppm per °C ± 0.5 p.p.m. @ 0 to 50°C (32 to 122°F), after 1 minute warmup
Tuning steps ? ? 1 / 5 / 10 Hz (SSB/CW), 10 / 100 Hz (AM/FM)

Receiver

RX-range 130-174 MHz 0.55-30 MHz in 5 bands 0.03-75 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity ? 5 µV for 15 dB S/N above 1.5 MHz
15 µV for 15 dB S/N below 1.5 MHz
SSB/CW (2.4kHz, 10dB S+N/N)
1.8MHz - 30MHz 0.16µV (AMP2 “ON”)
50MHz - 54MHz 0.125µV (AMP2 “ON”)
70MHz - 70.5MHz 0.16µV (AMP2 “ON”)
AM (BW: 6kHz, 10dB S+N/N, 30% modulation @400Hz)
0.5MHz - 1.8MHz 7.9µV
1.8MHz - 30MHz 2µV (AMP2 “ON”)
50MHz - 54MHz 1µV (AMP2 “ON”)
70MHz - 70.5MHz 2µV (AMP2 “ON”)
FM (1kHz 3.5kHz DEV BW: 12kHz, 12dB SINAD)
28MHz - 30MHz 0.25µV (AMP2 “ON”)
50MHz - 54MHz 0.2µV (AMP2 “ON”)
70MHz - 70.5MHz 0.25µV (AMP2 “ON”)
Selectivity ? 5 kHz (-6 dB)
25 kHz (-40 dB)
Mode / –6dB / –60dB
CW (BW=0.5kHz) / 0.5kHz or better / 0.75kHz or less
SSB (BW=2.4kHz) / 2.4kHz or better / 3.6kHz or less
AM (BW=6kHz) / 6kHz or better / 15kHz or less
FM (BW=12kHz) / 12kHz or better / 25kHz or less
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion Double conversion superheterodyne / Hybrid SDR
IF-freqs. ? 465 kHz 1st: 9.005 MHz
2nd: 24 kHz
Image rejection ? 85 dB above 1.5 MHz 65 dB below 1.5 MHz 70dB or better (1.8MHz - 28MHz Amateur bands) 60dB or better (50MHz Amateur band) 60dB or better (70MHz UK Amateur band)
Audio output ? 1 W @ 10% THD 2.5W into 4Ω with 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz - 10-160m + WARC and 60m / 6m / 4m (Europe)
Modulations FM   - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
RF-output High: 5 W, Low: ? mW ? HF 5-100 W (AM: 5-25 W)
6m 5-100 W (AM: 5-25 W)

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 75/400Ω 50Ω
Other - - RS-232C / DVI (external display) / USB

Electrical

Power req. 9.6V DC internal or 13.8V DC external Internal 9 V battery pack (6×U2 or HP2) Optional 12V DC or mains modules available 13.8 V DC ± 15%
Current RX ? 77 mA typical ?
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 20xx Between 1970 and 197x in Great Britain Between 2020 and 202x
Dimensions 56 × 124 × 40 mm
(2.20 × 4.88 × 1.57 in)
317 × 162 × 203 mm
(12.48 × 6.38 × 7.99 in)
266 × 91 × 263 mm
(10.47 × 3.58 × 10.35 in)
Weight ? 6.30 kg (13.9 lbs) 5.90 kg (13.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 40 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 100 channels in 6 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS and DCS Theft alarm and experimental mosquito repel feature! ? SCU-LAN10: LAN unit
SP-30: External speaker
XF-130CN: 300 Hz roofing filter
YH-77STA: Lightweight headphones
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-000196T EDDYSTONE-EC000010-MKII YAESU-FTDX000010