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Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? Better than ±10 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.153-30 / 76-108 MHz - 137-174 MHz
Modulations AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   - FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? Better than 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? 8 tubes. 6JS6A final Double-conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? Better than 70 dB
Audio output ? ? 3 W into 4 Ohms @10 % THD

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80 m 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? Max 25 W (input) 65 W / 25W / 10W / 5W

Connections

Antenna Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep - SO-239
Impedance ? 50/75 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC Mains 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX ? N/A 0.3-0.7 A
TX - ? 10 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 1989 in Japan Between 1966 and 196x Between 2003 and 2009
Dimensions 180 × 120 × 35 mm
(7.09 × 4.72 × 1.38 in)
334 × 153 × 262 mm
(13.15 × 6.02 × 10.31 in)
160 × 50 × 185 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 7.28 in)
Weight 650 gr (1.4 lbs) including batteries 10.00 kg (22.1 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 219 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? CTCSS and DCS
NOAA WX alert (US only)
WIRES
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SONY-ICF-007600DS YAESU-FL-000050 YAESU-FT-002800M