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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
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Mobile Marine Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm  None 
Freq. stability ? ±5 p.p.m. (-10° C - +60 ° C) +/-15 Hz (below 23 MHz, at -30°C ~ +60°C)
Tuning steps Continuous 5 / 9 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz 100 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m 0.5-999 MHz (cellular blocked in the US) 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   RTTY  
Sensitivity ? 3.0 µV for 10dB SN (0.5-30 MHz)
0.35 µV for 12dB SINAD (30-54 MHz NFM)
1 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (54-76 MHz NFM)
1.5 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (76-108 MHz NFM)
1.5 µV TYP for 10dB SN (108-137 MHz NFM)
0.2 µV for 12dB SINAD (137-140 MHz NFM)
0.16 µV for 12dB SINAD (140-150 MHz NFM)
0.2 µV for 12dB SINAD (150-174 MHz NFM)
1 µV for 12dB SINAD (174-222 MHz NFM)
0.5 µV for 12dB SINAD (300-350 MHz NFM)
0.2 µV for 12dB SINAD (350-400 MHz NFM)
0.18 µV for 12dB SINAD (400-470 MHz NFM)
1.5 µV for 12dB SINAD (470-540 MHz WFM)
3 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (540-800 MHz WFM)
1.5 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (800-999 MHz NFM)
*0.50000~1.79999 MHz*
SSB/CW/FSK 6.3 µV, AM 30 µV

*1.80000~30.0000 MHz*
SSB/CW/FSK 0.5 µV, AM 3.16 µV (For 12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? 12 kHz/35 kHz (NFM, AM) (-6 dB / -60 dB)
200 kHz/300 kHz (WFM) (-6 dB / -20 dB)
SSB 2.3 kHz/-6 dB, 4.2 kHz/-60 dB
AM 6 kHz/-6 dB, 20 kHz/-60 dB
CW, FSK 500 Hz/-6 dB, 1.6 kHz/-60 dB* (*with optional FL-32A CW and RTTY Narrow Filter
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single / Double (AM-N-FM) conversion superheterodyne Double-conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 47.25 (AM / N-FM) / 45.8 (W-FM) MHz
2nd: 450 kHz (AM / N-FM) / 10.7 MHz (W-FM)
3rd: 1 MHz (W-FM)
SSB - 1st 69.0115, 2nd 9.0115
CW, FSK - 1st 69.0106, 2nd 9.0106
AM - 1st 69.0100, 2nd 9.0100 (Unit: MHz)
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 50 mW @ 8 Ohms for 10% THD (@ 3.7 V DC) 5 W internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
2–3 / 4–5 / 6–7 / 8–9 / 12–14 / 16-17 / 18–19 / 22–23 / 25–26 MHz (Approx)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   RTTY  
RF-output SSB: 260 W (PEP input), CW: 180 W (input), AM: 80 W (input) High: 1.5 / 1 W, Low: ? / ? mW 150 W max (60 W above 23 MHz)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 3.7V DC (1000 mAh Li-Ion pack) 13.6 V DC
Current RX ? 30-120 mA 2 A max
TX ? 1.3 A max 30 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2007 and 200x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions ? 47 × 81 × 23 mm
(1.85 × 3.19 × 0.91 in)
287 × 112 × 62 mm
(11.30 × 4.41 × 2.44 in)
Weight ? 130 gr (4.6 oz) Approx., w/ant. & battery 6.50 kg (14.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories None 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 1005 channels in 4 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? Alpha tags. CTCSS, DCS, DTMF & ARTS. WIRES. Internal temp sensor CCO (Channel Counter Operation). Built-in bar antenna for MW reception. Messaging feature. Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000101B YAESU-VX-000003R ICOM-IC-M000810