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

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  2m  10m 
Freq. stability ± 5 p.p.m. (below 1025 MHz) ± 50 Hz after 30 minutes
Tuning steps 0.1 / 1 / 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 / 100 / 1000 kHz Continuous (100 Hz display resolution)

Receiver

RX-range 25-800 / 900-2000 MHz 0.15-30 MHz (118-174 MHz option)
Modulations AM   W-AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity AM: 1.6 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: 0.35 µV (12 dB SINAD)
W-FM: 1 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB: 0.2 µV (10 dB S/N)
0.4 µV 1.8-30 MHz, SSB/CW (S+N/N=10dB)
Selectivity AM/FM-N: 6 kHz (-6 dB)
FM/AM-W: 15 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 150 kHz (-6 dB)
SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB)
AM 6.0 kHz
SSB/CW 2.7 kHz
FM 12.5 kHz
Filters ? ?
Receiver system AM/FM/SSB: Triple-conversion, W-FM: Double-conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 25-512 MHz
1st: 778.7 MHz
2nd: 10.7 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz (AM/FM/SSB)
512-1025 MHz
1st: 266.7 MHz
2nd: 10.7 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz (AM/FM/SSB)
(Crystal converter system above 1025 MHz)
1st: 47.055 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection >50 dB ?
Audio output 2.0 Watts 4 - 8 Ohms 1.4 Watts at 8 Ohms

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna N-type SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50/500Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC or mains Mains
Current RX 1.5-1.9 A ?
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1991 and 1998 in Japan Between 1985 and 1993 in Japan
Dimensions 241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
334 × 118 × 225 mm
(13.15 × 4.65 × 8.86 in)
Weight 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs) 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 900 channels in 9 bank(s) 12 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features TV option, CI-V ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R007100 YAESU-FRG-008800