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Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Antenna tuner

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ≤ 20 Hz per °C after 30 minute warmup ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous, 17 kHz per revolution of the main tuning knob ?

Receiver

RX-range 68-88 / 108-174 / 380-512 MHz 10-80 m ?
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   -
Sensitivity ? <1 µV (10 dB S+N/N) ?
Selectivity ? 0.5 / 1.0 / 2.5 kHz ?
Filters ? - ?
Receiver system ? Double direct conversion ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker + 1 W output @ 8 Ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80 m 160-10m
Modulations - CW   All mode  
RF-output ? 30-40 W 500 W PEP

Connections

Antenna Built-in sweep SO-239 SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 35-75Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 12V DC or mains ?
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 197x and 197x in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 130 × 180 × 60 mm
(5.12 × 7.09 × 2.36 in)
318 × 156 × 305 mm
(12.52 × 6.14 × 12.01 in)
?
Weight ? 7.03 kg (15.5 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 20 channels/second None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Full QSK Built-in dummy load
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HANDIC-001600-MKII TEN-TEC-CENTURY-000021-(570) YAESU-FC-000902