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Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ±5 p.p.m. (-10° C - +60 ° C) ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 9 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz 9 / 10 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 3.5 / 7.0 / 10.1 / 14.0 / 18.05 / 21.0 MHz
(2 or 4 selected bands per module)
0.5-999 MHz (cellular blocked in the US) 100-519 / 522-1620 kHz / 1.7-30 / 87-108 MHz
Modulations CW   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   AM   FM   W-FM Stereo   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.2 µV for 10 dB (S+N)/N 3.0 µV for 10dB SN (0.5-30 MHz)
0.35 µV for 12dB SINAD (30-54 MHz NFM)
1 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (54-76 MHz NFM)
1.5 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (76-108 MHz NFM)
1.5 µV TYP for 10dB SN (108-137 MHz NFM)
0.2 µV for 12dB SINAD (137-140 MHz NFM)
0.16 µV for 12dB SINAD (140-150 MHz NFM)
0.2 µV for 12dB SINAD (150-174 MHz NFM)
1 µV for 12dB SINAD (174-222 MHz NFM)
0.5 µV for 12dB SINAD (300-350 MHz NFM)
0.2 µV for 12dB SINAD (350-400 MHz NFM)
0.18 µV for 12dB SINAD (400-470 MHz NFM)
1.5 µV for 12dB SINAD (470-540 MHz WFM)
3 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (540-800 MHz WFM)
1.5 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (800-999 MHz NFM)
3 µV
Selectivity Approx. 200-800 Hz 12 kHz/35 kHz (NFM, AM) (-6 dB / -60 dB)
200 kHz/300 kHz (WFM) (-6 dB / -20 dB)
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Filters 4-pole variable-bandwidth crystal filter ? ?
Receiver system ? Single / Double (AM-N-FM) conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 47.25 (AM / N-FM) / 45.8 (W-FM) MHz
2nd: 450 kHz (AM / N-FM) / 10.7 MHz (W-FM)
3rd: 1 MHz (W-FM)
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1 watt (peak) into 8-ohm load 50 mW @ 8 Ohms for 10% THD (@ 3.7 V DC) 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 3.5 / 7.0 / 10.1 / 14.0 / 18.05 / 21.0 MHz
(2 or 4 selected bands per module)
144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
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Modulations CW   FM   N-FM   -
RF-output QRP (0-5 W) High: 1.5 / 1 W, Low: ? / ? mW ?

Connections

Antenna BNC SMA Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 8.5 to 15 V DC 3.7V DC (1000 mAh Li-Ion pack) 6V DC (4 × R6 batteries)
Current RX 55 mA 30-120 mA 300 mA
TX 700-900 mA 1.3 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 200x in USA Between 2007 and 200x in Japan Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions 130 × 60 × 180 mm
(5.12 × 2.36 × 7.09 in)
47 × 81 × 23 mm
(1.85 × 3.19 × 0.91 in)
188 × 117 × 30 mm
(7.40 × 4.61 × 1.18 in)
Weight 600 gr (1.3 lbs) 130 gr (4.6 oz) Approx., w/ant. & battery 450 gr (15.9 oz)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories None 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 600 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Alpha tags. CTCSS, DCS, DTMF & ARTS. WIRES. Internal temp sensor CCO (Channel Counter Operation). Built-in bar antenna for MW reception. Messaging feature. Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ELECRAFT-K000001 YAESU-VX-000003R TECSUN-PL-000600