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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 40/80 m 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
80 / 40 / 20 / 15 / 10 / 6 m
Modulations CW   SSB   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 80 / 40 / 20 m: reasonable
50 / 10 / 6 m: barely adequate
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Direct conversion ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 2W ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
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Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? High: 50/35 W, Low: 5/5 W ?

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Dry Batteries / 2 x 9 Volt 13.8V DC Mains (115 V AC) or 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? Max 600 mA ?
TX - Max 11.5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1978 and 19xx Between 1993 and 19xx Between 197x and 197x
Dimensions 127 × 76 × 178 mm
(5.00 × 2.99 × 7.01 in)
140 × 40 × 155 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.10 in)
?
Weight ? 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Twin RX Tunable BFO for SSB/CW
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KANTRONICS-008040-B YAESU-FT-005100 LAFAYETTE-HA-000800B