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VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz (50 KHz per XTAL) 10-80 m 144-148 MHz
Modulations USB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.3 µV S/N 10 dB AM: 1.0 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: 0.75 µV (20 dB QS)
SSB/CW: 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? SSB, 2~4 kHz @ 6db AM/SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.1 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 24 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system VXO. Max 4 XTALS ? Single (AM/CW/SSB) / Double (FM) conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 60 dB
Audio output ? 3 W at 4 ohms 2 W at 10% distortion / 4 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (50 KHz per XTAL) 10-80 m 144-148 MHz
Modulations USB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 1 W 100 W SSB: 12 W PEP / CW/FM: 14 W / AM: 2.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC Mains 12-14.5 V DC or mains
Current RX ? ? 0.6 A
TX ? ? 3 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1978 and 19xx in Japan Between 1973 and 19xx Between 1976 and 1977 in Japan
Dimensions ? 340 × 153 × 285 mm
(13.39 × 6.02 × 11.22 in)
280 × 125 × 295 mm
(11.02 × 4.92 × 11.61 in)
Weight ? 14.00 kg (30.9 lbs) 8.50 kg (18.8 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? 11 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Noise blanker
VOX
+/- 5 kHz clarifier
Noise Blanker
VOX
Tone burst generator (1500-2000 Hz adjustable)
100 kHz marker generator
Accessories ? ? YC-221 Digital frequency display
MPN MIZUHO-SB-000002M YAESU-FT-000201S YAESU-FT-000221R