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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Headless HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ±5 ppm +14 °F to +122 °F (-10 °C to +50 °C) ≤ ± 1 p.p.m. after warm-up (5 minutes), ≤ ± 0.01 p.p.m. with an optional GPS unit
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz 10 Hz - 999.99 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 2.6-22 MHz 108-999 MHz (less cellular in the US) 40 kHz - 3.15 GHz
Modulations AM   AM   FM   W-FM   AM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   APCO-25  
Sensitivity ? 0.16 µV for 12dB SINAD (144-148MHz, N-FM)
0.18 µV for 12dB SINAD (430-450 MHz N-FM)
SSB/CW
0.04-0.1 MHz: 2.0 µV
0.1-1.8 MHz: 1.2 µV
1.8-25 MHz: 1.2 µV
25-1000 MHz: 0.3 µV
1-2.4 GHz: 0.3 µV
AM
0.04-0.1 MHz: 8.0 µV
0.1-1.8 MHz: 4.0 µV
1.8-25 MHz: 4.0 µV
25-1000 MHz: 2.0 µV
1-2.4 GHz: 2.5 µV
FM
25-1000 MHz: 0.7 µV
1-2.4 GHz: 0.7 µV
W-FM
25-1000 MHz: 1.8 µV
1-2.4 GHz: 1.8 µV
Selectivity ? 12 kHz/35 kHz (N-FM)
200 kHz/300 kHz (W-FM)
(±6dB/±60dB)
CW: 500Hz -3dB: > 380Hz -80dB: > 500Hz
AM: 6kHz -3dB: > 5.5kHz -80dB: > 6.9kHz
SSB: 3kHz -3dB: > 2.7kHz -80dB: > 3.1kHz
N-FM: 15kHz -3dB: >14.2kHz -80dB: > 15.6kHz
W-FM: 200kHz -3dB: > 200kHz -80dB: > 250kHz
Filters ? ? 200Hz, 500Hz, 1kHz, 3kHz, 6kHz, 15kHz, 30kHz, 100kHz, 300kHz - Receiving mode dependent
Receiver system ? N-FM, AM: Double-conversion W-FM: Triple Conversion AM/FM-radio: Single Conversion 40kHz: 25MHz Direct conversion 25MHz: 200MHz Double super-heterodyne 200MHz: 420MHz Triple super-heterodyne 420MHz: 3.15GHz Double super-heterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 47.25 MHz (N-FM) [46.35 MHz Sub Band] / 45.8 MHz (W-FM)
2nd: 450 kHz (N-FM) / 10.7 MHz (W-FM) / 1 MHz (W-FM)
1st: 294.5MHz / 1.7045GHz
2nd: 45.0MHz / 294.5MHz
3rd: 45.0MHz
Image rejection ? ? > 70dB : 40kHz - 25MHz > 50dB : 25MHz - 2.0GHz > 40dB : 2.0GHz - 3.15GHz
Audio output ? 200 mW @ 8 Ohms for 10% THD (@ 7.4 V DC) > 2W at 8Ω load

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 / 430-440 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? 1.5 / 5 W ?

Connections

Antenna - SMA N-type
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? 7.4V DC (1100 mAh Lithium Ion pack) 3R6/AA dry cell case option. 12V DC
Current RX ? 200 mA max 1.2 A max, 200 mA typical
TX - 1.9 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 2008 and 201x Between 2010 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions ? 60 × 95 × 24.2 mm
(2.36 × 3.74 × 0.95 in)
220 × 70 × 285 mm
(8.66 × 2.76 × 11.22 in)
Weight ? 240 gr (8.5 oz) 3.00 kg (6.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Headless

Other features

Memories ? 1267 channels in 24 bank(s) 2000 channels in 40 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Alpha tags
Barometric sensor
GPS built-in
No bluetooth
Built-in packet modem 1200/9600bd with APRS support
CTCSS/DCS
Repeater shift: ±600 kHz (144 MHz) / ±1.6/5.0/7.6 MHz (430 MHz)
Spectrum display
Twin RX.
Waterproof/submersible (IPX57)
Weather alert
CTCSS / DCS
SD-card audio recorder
RS-232 and USB computer interface
Optional LAN adapter
45 MHz IF output
I/Q output option
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-SW-000058C YAESU-VX-000008GR AOR-AR-002300