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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld dual-band transceiver

General

HAM bands 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  ?
Freq. stability ±5 p.p.m. stock or ±1 p.p.m. with the TCXO option ±0.05 p.p.m. OCXO ?
Tuning steps 0.001 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m 0.03-60 MHz 136-174 MHz
400-480 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK   PSK31/63   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   FM  
Sensitivity SSB/CW: 500 Hz bandwidth: -136 dBm (typical), preamp on
AM: Not specified
FM: Not specified
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Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters 2.7 kHz + variable IF DSP Options: 200 Hz, 250 Hz, 400 Hz, 500 Hz, 1 kHz, 1.8 kHz, 2.1 kHz, 2.8 kHz, 6 kHz (AM & ESSB), & 12 kHz for FM 15 / 6 / 3 kHz, 600 / 300 Hz ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion Super-heterodyne + DSP ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 8.215 MHz
2nd: 15 kHz
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)
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 0.5-30 / 50-54 MHz (2m option) 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz 136-174 MHz
400-480 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK   PSK31/63   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   FM  
RF-output 0.1-10 / 0.1-100 200 W 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 11-15V DC Mains 2200 mAh Li-ion battery pack
Current RX 0.9 A ? ?
TX 22 A max ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 20xx in USA Between 2009 and 201x in Japan Between 201x and 201x in China
Dimensions 112 × 282 × 300 mm
(4.41 × 11.10 × 11.81 in)
462 × 135 × 389 mm
(18.19 × 5.31 × 15.31 in)
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Weight 4.25 kg (9.4 lbs) 21.00 kg (46.3 lbs) (SM-5000: 3 kg / 6.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 144 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 16 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features RS-232C
Built-in PSK31/CW/RTTY decoder/encoder
Built-in keyer
DVR option
Sub RX option
DSP
Dual-RX
RS-232 computer interface (no USB!)
IPX5 rating dust and splash protection
Robust, rugged and heavy-duty design
CTCSS & DCS encode and decode
Built in VOX transmission
Low battery alert
Battery save
PTT ID
Time-out timer
Repeater/Talk around
Voice annunciator
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ELECRAFT-K000003 YAESU-FTDX005000MP SAMCOM-CP-000500