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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ±5 p.p.m. (–10° C to +60° C)
Tuning steps ? 5, 10, 12.5, 15, 20, 25, 50, 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m 137-174 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FSK   AM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.2 μV for 12 dB SINAD (137-140 MHz, NFM)
0.16 μV for 12 dB SINAD (140-150 MHz, NFM)
0.2 μV TYP for 12 dB SINAD (150-174 MHz, NFM)
Selectivity ? NFM, AM 12 kHz / 35 kHz (–6 dB / –60 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? 700 mW @ 16 Ω for 10 % THD (@ 7.5 V) Internal SP

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m 2m
144-146 MHz (Europe)
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FSK   FM   N-FM  
RF-output Max 100 W 5 / 2 / 0.5 W

Connections

Antenna RCA (Tulip) SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 7.2V DC (6.0~16 V)
Current RX ? 45 mA typical
TX ? 1.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 1996 in USA Between 2005 and 200x
Dimensions ? 60 × 120 × 32 mm
(2.36 × 4.72 × 1.26 in)
Weight ? 390 gr (13.8 oz) with FNB-83 and antenna
Form factor Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 210 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DSP. RS-232C. Full QSK. Built-in keyer Dual watch
ARTS
Submersible (IPX7 specs)
Accessories ? ?
MPN TEN-TEC-OMNI-VI-(000563) YAESU-VX-000120