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

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-40 MHz in 4 bands 0.1-76 / 108-174 / 420-512 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM  
Sensitivity < 5 µV ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m + WARC and 60 m / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM  
RF-output ? 6-160 m: 100 W, 2 m: 50 W, 70 cm: 20 W ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 + N-type SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? 13.8V DC ?
Current RX ? 0.6-1 A ?
TX - Max 22 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1953 and 1956 in USA Between 2004 and 200x Between 197x and 197x
Dimensions ? 155 × 52 × 233 mm
(6.10 × 2.05 × 9.17 in)
?
Weight ? 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 4 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? Built-in keyer. Beacon mode. 32 color display. CTCSS. Detachable front panel. DSP included in this updated version ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000088 YAESU-FT-000857D HANDIC-000043CH