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Bookshelf VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ≤ 100 Hz in any 30 minute period after warm up
Tuning steps ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 50-52 MHz 10-80 m
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV (20 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 3.7 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? 50 dB
Audio output ? External speaker/headphones required

Transmitter

TX-range 50-52 MHz 10-80 m
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 3 W SSB: 560 W (PEP input), CW: 500 W (input), AM: 125 W (input)

Connections

Antenna Built-in telescopic SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50/120Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC Mains
Current RX ? ?
TX ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1975 and 198x Between 1967 and 197x in Japan
Dimensions ? 400 × 159 × 349 mm
(15.75 × 6.26 × 13.74 in)
Weight ? 18.14 kg (40.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features VXO ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000502 YAESU-FTDX-000400