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Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
HF Receiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 kHz Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 137-174 / 406-512 MHz 10-160 m + 8 broadcast bands 10-80 m
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 29 - 54 MHz: 0.5 µV
137 - 174 MHz: 0.8 µV
406 - 512 MHz: 0.6 µV
(20 dB S/N with 3 kHz deviation for FM)
? AM: Better than 1 µV (10 dB S/N)
SSB/CW: Better than 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity +/- 9 kHz (-6 dB)
+/- 15 kHz (-50 dB)
? +/- 1.5 kHz (-6 dB), +/-5 kHz (-50 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? 8 tubes
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? Better than 50 dB
Audio output 850 mW max ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 10V DC or mains 13.8V DC or mains Mains
Current RX ? ? N/A
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 1966 and 196x in Japan
Dimensions 235 × 57 × 170 mm
(9.25 × 2.24 × 6.69 in)
340 × 152 × 305 mm
(13.39 × 5.98 × 12.01 in)
334 × 153 × 262 mm
(13.15 × 6.02 × 10.31 in)
Weight 538 gr (1.2 lbs) 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) 8.00 kg (17.7 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 30 channels in 3 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Direct Entry Programmable Scanner ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN 20-415 YAESU-FR-000101 YAESU-FR-000050