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Handheld UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Amateur HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  4m 
Freq. stability ± 5 p.p.m. ? ± 0.5 p.p.m. @ 0 to 50°C (32 to 122°F), after 1 minute warmup
Tuning steps ? 5 / 100Hz kHz 1 / 5 / 10 Hz (SSB/CW), 10 / 100 Hz (AM/FM)

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
70 cm optional
0.03-75 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity ? FM: -4dBu (20 dB noise quieting)
SSB/CW: -8dBu (10 dB S/N)
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 6 kHz (-6 dB), 13 kHz (-60 dB) FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-70 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 6 kHz (-60 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 Double conversion superheterodyne Single/double conversion superheterodyne (SSB-CW/FM) Double conversion superheterodyne / Hybrid SDR
IF-freqs. 1st: 45.1 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
1st: 9.005 MHz
2nd: 24 kHz
Image rejection > 60 dB ? 70dB or better (1.8MHz - 28MHz Amateur bands) 60dB or better (50MHz Amateur band) 60dB or better (70MHz UK Amateur band)
Audio output > 200 mW (8Ω) Internal speaker 2.5W into 4Ω with 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
70 cm optional
10-160m + WARC and 60m / 6m / 4m (Europe)
Modulations FM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
RF-output High: 4 W, Low: ? mW High: 20 W, Low: 1 W 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 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - RS-232C / DVI (external display) / USB

Electrical

Power req. 7-16V DC 11-15V DC 13.8 V DC ± 15%
Current RX 20-50 mA 400-800 mA ?
TX Max 1.4 A Max 5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 200x and 200x in Japan Between 1983 and 19xx in Japan Between 2020 and 202x
Dimensions 56 × 124 × 37 mm
(2.20 × 4.88 × 1.46 in)
162 × 62 × 260 mm
(6.38 × 2.44 × 10.24 in)
266 × 91 × 263 mm
(10.47 × 3.58 × 10.35 in)
Weight 300 gr (10.6 oz) with EBP-50N 2.60 kg (5.7 lbs) 5.90 kg (13.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 40 channels in 1 bank(s) None 100 channels in 6 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? SCU-LAN10: LAN unit
SP-30: External speaker
XF-130CN: 300 Hz roofing filter
YH-77STA: Lightweight headphones
Accessories ? Expander 430X: 70 cm/10 W option ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-000493J FDK-MULTI-000750XX YAESU-FTDX000010