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

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.53-30 / 88-108 MHz 108-180 / 320-480 / 810-1000 MHz * 0.03-56 MHz
Modulations AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity AM (A3) 1,3 - 2 μV
SSB 0,3 - 0,6 μV
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Selectivity 3,1/7,8 kHz, 4,8/xx kHz (WA) resp. 4,5 kHz/ 9 kHz (W) (-6/-46 dB) ? ?
Filters - ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. AM: 19,055 MHz / 455 kHz
FM: 10,7 MHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450MHz (USA)
10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz
Modulations - FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? High: 50/35 W, Mid1: 20/20 W, Mid2: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W 5-100 W/5-100 W (AM: Max 25 W)

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep SO-239 SO-239
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains or 6 × LR20/UM-1 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX ? Max 0.5 A ?
TX - Max 11.5 A Max 22 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 1983 in Japan Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 2007 and 200x
Dimensions 457 × 190 × 235 mm
(17.99 × 7.48 × 9.25 in)
140 × 38 × 166 mm
(5.51 × 1.50 × 6.54 in)
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Weight 5.44 kg (12.0 lbs) 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) ?
Form factor Portable Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories None 262 channels in 1 bank(s) 99 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Detachable head. CTCSS & DCS ARTS. 9K6 packet ready. Twin RX. IF-DSP. Built-in auto-ATU and keyer
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SONY-ICF-006800W YAESU-FT-007100M YAESU-FT-000950