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HF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? Better than ±10 ppm
Tuning steps ? Continuous vernier, ~18 kHz per revolution ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.07-30 MHz in 9 bands 10-160 m
1.8-2.3 / 3.5-4.0 / 7.0-7.5 / 10.0-10.5 / 14.0-14.5 / 21.0 / 21.5 / 28.0-30.0 + one AUX band
136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB   FM   AFSK  
Sensitivity ? From 2 µV on 160 m to 0.3 µV on 10 m (10 dB S+N/N) Better than 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? -6 / -60dB:
12 kHz / 28 kHz (Wide)
9 kHz / 22 kHz (Narrow)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 9 MHz 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? Better than 70dB
Audio output ? 1.5 W at 2% distortion / 4 ohms 3W into 4 ohms @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m
1.8-2.3 / 3.5-4.0 / 7.0-7.5 / 14.0-14.5 / 21.0 / 21.5 / 28.0-30.0 + one AUX band
144-146 MHz
Modulations - CW   SSB   FM   AFSK  
RF-output ? 85-100 W @ 14 V DC, 100% duty cycle 80 / 30 / 10 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 60 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains or 24V DC 12V DC 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX ? 400 mA 0.7A max
TX - 18 A max 15A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and seventies) in Germany Between 1978 and 1980 in USA Between 2017 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 445 × 177 × 440 mm
(17.52 × 6.97 × 17.32 in)
108 × 146 × 356 mm
(4.25 × 5.75 × 14.02 in)
160 × 50 × 185 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 7.28 in)
Weight 18.00 kg (39.7 lbs) 6.60 kg (14.6 lbs) 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? None 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? VOX
XTAL-calibrator
SWR-meter
Dual speakers
- 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 ? Model 243 Remote VFO
Model 248 Noise blanker
Model 252MO AC power supply
Model 645 Electronic keyer
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MPN SIEMENS-E000410 TEN-TEC-OMNI-A (000545) YAESU-FT-002980E