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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 / 48-54 MHz 10-160 m + WARC (Early versions did NOT feature the WARC bands)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? AM: 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
SSB/CW: 0.25 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? >60 dB (15-160 m) >50 dB (10 m)
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC/ 6 m 10-160 m + WARC (Early versions did NOT feature the WARC bands)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 7-150 W (AM: 3-50 W) AM: 30 W (DC), SSB/CW: 100 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains (13.8V DC option)
Current RX ? 5.5 A (1.1 A heater off)
TX ? Max 21 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1995 and 199x in Japan Between 1979 and 19xx
Dimensions 350 × 130 × 305 mm
(13.78 × 5.12 × 12.01 in)
345 × 157 × 326 mm
(13.58 × 6.18 × 12.83 in)
Weight 12.00 kg (26.5 lbs) 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN JRC-JST-000245 YAESU-FT-000101ZD