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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ±5 p.p.m. (–10° C to +60° C)
Tuning steps Continuous ? 5, 10, 12.5, 15, 20, 25, 50, 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 100 kHz - 30 MHz 0.1-76 / 108-174 / 420-512 MHz 137-174 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AFSK   RTTY   AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   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 Quad conversion superheterodyne ? 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 + WARC 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm 2m
144-146 MHz (Europe)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AFSK   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM  
RF-output FM/SSB/CW: 100 W, AM: 25 W 6-160 m: 100 W, 2 m: 50 W, 70 cm: 20 W 5 / 2 / 0.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC or mains 13.8V DC 7.2V DC (6.0~16 V)
Current RX Max 2.8 0.6-1 A 45 mA typical
TX Max 19 A Max 22 A 1.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1996 and 200x in Japan Between 2003 and 2004 Between 2005 and 200x
Dimensions 410 × 135 × 347 mm
(16.14 × 5.31 × 13.66 in)
155 × 52 × 233 mm
(6.10 × 2.05 × 9.17 in)
60 × 120 × 32 mm
(2.36 × 4.72 × 1.26 in)
Weight 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs) 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs) 390 gr (13.8 oz) with FNB-83 and antenna
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 210 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin VFO Built-in keyer. Beacon mode. 32 color display. CTCSS. Detachable front panel. DSP option Dual watch
ARTS
Submersible (IPX7 specs)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-001000MP YAESU-FT-000857 YAESU-VX-000120