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General |
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| HAM bands | None | 160m 80m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 6m 10m | 160m 80m 60m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 11m (CB) 6m 10m 4m |
| Freq. stability | ? | ? | ± 0.5 p.p.m. @ 0 to 50°C (32 to 122°F), after 1 minute warmup |
| Tuning steps | Continuous | ? | 1 / 5 / 10 Hz (SSB/CW), 10 / 100 Hz (AM/FM) |
Receiver |
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| RX-range | 5.95-6.55 / 9.45-10.05 / 11.45-12.05 / 14.95-15.55 / 17.45-18.05 / 21.45-22.05 / 25.45-26.05 MHz | - | 0.03-75 MHz |
| Modulations | AM | - | AM FM CW USB LSB RTTY PSK31/63 |
| Sensitivity | ? | ? |
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 | ? | ? |
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 | Transistor/tube hybrid. | ? | Double conversion superheterodyne / Hybrid SDR |
| IF-freqs. | ? | ? |
1st: 9.005 MHz 2nd: 24 kHz |
| Image rejection | ? | ? | 70dB or better (1.8MHz - 28MHz Amateur bands) 60dB or better (50MHz Amateur band) 60dB or better (70MHz UK Amateur band) |
| Audio output | External speaker required | ? | 2.5W into 4Ω with 10% THD |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | - | 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz | 10-160m + WARC and 60m / 6m / 4m (Europe) |
| Modulations | - | All mode | AM FM CW USB LSB RTTY PSK31/63 |
| RF-output | ? | 1.5 kW / 1 kW |
HF 5-100 W (AM: 5-25 W) 6m 5-100 W (AM: 5-25 W) |
Connections |
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| Antenna | - | SO-239 | SO-239 |
| Impedance | 52Ω | 25-100Ω | 50Ω |
| Other | - | - | RS-232C / DVI (external display) / USB |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | Mains | +48 V DC, +12 V DC and -12 V DC from separate VP-2000 PSU | 13.8 V DC ± 15% |
| Current RX | ? | ? | ? |
| TX | - | ? | ? |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 1966 and 196x in USA | Between 2011 and 201x in Japan | Between 2020 and 202x |
| Dimensions |
274 × 140 × 295 mm (10.79 × 5.51 × 11.61 in) |
482 × 177 × 508 mm (18.98 × 6.97 × 20.00 in) |
266 × 91 × 263 mm (10.47 × 3.58 × 10.35 in) |
| Weight | ? | 24.50 kg (54.1 lbs) | 5.90 kg (13.0 lbs) |
| Form factor | Base Station | Base Station | Base Station |
Other features |
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| Memories | None | ? | 100 channels in 6 bank(s) |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators |
| Features |
S-meter 1/4 inch headphone jack |
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SCU-LAN10: LAN unit SP-30: External speaker XF-130CN: 300 Hz roofing filter YH-77STA: Lightweight headphones |
| Accessories | MS-4 external speaker | ? | ? |
| MPN | DRAKE-SW000004 | YAESU-VL-002000 | YAESU-FTDX000010 |
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