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

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  6m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 MHz 0.146-30 / 88-108 MHz 28-29.7 / 50-54 / 108-180 / 320-480 / 700-958 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   W-FM mono   CW   SSB   AM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.5-1.8 MHz: 13 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV (Pre-amp 1 on)
50-54 MHz: 1 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV (Pre-amp 1 on)
50-54 MHz: 0.32 µV (Pre-amp 2 on)
SSB/CW/RTTY (10 dB S/N)
1.8-30 MHz: 0.16 µV (Pre-amp 1 on)
50-54 MHz: 0.13 µV (Pre-amp 2 on)
? Better than 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity AM (BW=6 kHz)
>6 kHz (-6 dB), <15 kHz (-60 dB)
FM (BW=15 kHz)
>12 kHz (-6 dB), <20 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/RTTY (BW=2.4 kHz)
>2.4 kHz (-6 dB), <2.8 kHz (-60 dB)
CW (BW=500 H
? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple-conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 64.455 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
3rd: 36 KHz
55000 / 455 kHz ?
Image rejection >70 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC/50-54 MHz - 28-29.7 / 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
28-29.7 / 50-54 / 144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   - FM   N-FM  
RF-output 5-100/5-100 W (AM: 5-40 W) ? High: 50/50/50/35 W, Mid1: 20/20/20/20 W, Mid2: 10/10/10/10 W, Low: 5/5/5/5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Built-in telescopic SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% 9 V DC external or 6 × LR20 batteries 13.8V DC +/- 15%
Current RX Max 3.5 A ? ?
TX Max 23 A - Max 8.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 2001 in Japan Between 1984 and 1989 in Hong Kong Between 2002 and 200x
Dimensions 340 × 111 × 285 mm
(13.39 × 4.37 × 11.22 in)
320 × 180 × 80 mm
(12.60 × 7.09 × 3.15 in)
140 × 42 × 168 mm
(5.51 × 1.65 × 6.61 in)
Weight 9.60 kg (21.2 lbs) 3.20 kg (7.1 lbs) 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Portable Mobile

Other features

Memories 99 channels in 1 bank(s) 9 channels in 1 bank(s) 800 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features IF-DSP. Built-in auto-AT (HF: 16.7-150 ohms / 6 m: 20-125 ohms) Built-in keyer and RTTY demodulator. Twin RX Direct frequency input ARTS, CTCSS and DCS. WIRES-compatible (internet connection). 1200/9600 bps packet jack. Twin RX.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000756-PRO PHILIPS-D-002935 YAESU-FT-008900R