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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ±0.5 p.p.m. TCXO
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.531-10 / 76.1-90 / 108-170 / 380-470 MHz 0.03-60 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity ? ?
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? 15 / 6 / 3 kHz, 600 Hz (300 Hz optional)
Receiver system ? Triple conversion Super-heterodyne + DSP
IF-freqs. ? 1st: Main: 9 MHz, Sub: 40.455 MHz
2nd: Main: 30 kHz (SSB/CW), 24 kHz (FM/AM), Sub: 455 kHz
3rd: Main: 30 kHz (SSB/CW), 24 kHz (FM/AM)
Image rejection 60 dB ?
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 /430-440 MHz 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
RF-output High: 300-500 mW (depending on voltage), Low: ? mW 200 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 3.7-6V DC Mains
Current RX 19-70 mA ?
TX Max 250-320 mA ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2004 and 200x in Japan Between 2009 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions 58 × 96 × 15 mm
(2.28 × 3.78 × 0.59 in)
462 × 135 × 389 mm
(18.19 × 5.31 × 15.31 in)
Weight 102 gr (3.6 oz) 21.00 kg (46.3 lbs) (SM-5000: 3 kg / 6.6 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? DSP
Dual-RX
RS-232 computer interface (no USB!)
Accessories ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-C000007 YAESU-FTDX005000D