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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range - 144-148 MHz -
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   SSB   -
Sensitivity ? AM: 1.0 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: 0.75 µV (20 dB QS)
SSB/CW: 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
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Selectivity ? AM/SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.1 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 24 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single (AM/CW/SSB) / Double (FM) conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 2 W at 10% distortion / 4 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 144-148 MHz 80-10 m
Modulations CW   AM   FM   CW   SSB   CW  
RF-output 60 W SSB: 12 W PEP / CW/FM: 14 W / AM: 2.5 W 50 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50/75Ω 50Ω 50-1000 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12-14.5 V DC or mains Mains
Current RX - 0.6 A -
TX ? 3 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1976 and 1977 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions ? 280 × 125 × 295 mm
(11.02 × 4.92 × 11.61 in)
330 × 216 × 178 mm
(12.99 × 8.50 × 7.01 in)
Weight ? 8.50 kg (18.8 lbs) 7.25 kg (16.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None 11 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Noise Blanker
VOX
Tone burst generator (1500-2000 Hz adjustable)
100 kHz marker generator
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Accessories ? YC-221 Digital frequency display ?
MPN EICO-000720 YAESU-FT-000221R HEATHKIT-DX-000020