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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
HF/VHF/UHF SDR-receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  2m  1.25m  70cm  10m  4m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? Better than ±10 ppm
Tuning steps ? 10 / 100 Hz / 1 / 10 / 100 kHz / 1 MHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 0.5-30 / 64-260 / 437-512 MHz
(0.15-500 kHz with limitations)
136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   FM   AFSK  
Sensitivity ? HF: 0.125 µV (MDS)
108-150 MHz: 2.8 µV (12 dB SINAD)
UHF: 11.2-2.8 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Better than 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? HF: 500 Hz
108-150 MHz: 15 kHz
UHF: 15 kHz
-6 / -60dB:
12 kHz / 28 kHz (Wide)
9 kHz / 22 kHz (Narrow)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? DSP / Single / Double conversion Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 6020 kHz ? 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? Better than 70dB
Audio output ? 0.8 W into 8 ohms 3W into 4 ohms @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m - 144-148 MHz (USA)
136-174 MHz (Asia)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - FM   AFSK  
RF-output 100 W ? 80 / 30 / 10 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws BNC + Hi-Z SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 117/230V AC (12V DC option) 6-18 V DC or internal Li-ion battery 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX ? ? 0.7A max
TX ? - 15A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1964 and 196x in USA Between 2013 and 20xx in USA by Aerostream Between 2017 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 340 × 160 × 290 mm
(13.39 × 6.30 × 11.42 in)
143 × 62 × 155 mm
(5.63 × 2.44 × 6.10 in)
160 × 50 × 185 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 7.28 in)
Weight ? 794 gr (1.8 lbs) 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 64 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? OLED-display, 1.5" (64*128 pixels)
I-Q sampling / 32-bit DSP
HF-Spectrum Scope
PC programmable
Mini-USB jack (software update and battery charging)
- Massive Heatsink guarantees 80 Watts of RF Power with No Cooling Fan Needed
(Four selectable power output levels are provided: 80/30/10/5 Watts)
- Loud 3 Watts of Audio Output for noisy environments
- Large 6 Digit Backlit LCD ensure excellent visibility
- Excellent Receiver Performance
- Alpha-Numeric Channel Display
- 200 Memory Channels for serious users
- CTCSS and DCS Encode/Decode Built in
- Versatile Scanning Capability
- WX Channels with "Severe Weather" Alert
- Smart Search Operation
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-NCX-000005 COMMRADIO-CR-000001 YAESU-FT-002980R