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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? Better than ±10 p.p.m. (-20°C to +60° C) ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.05-54 MHz (0.48-35 MHz for early versions) 137-174 MHz 2-32 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? Better than 0.2 µV ?
Selectivity ? 12 kHz @ -6 dB / 28 kHz @ -60 dB ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single / Double conversion, 15 tubes Double conversion superheterodyne Single conversion, 29 valves
IF-freqs. 1st: 2010 kHz
2nd: 455 kHz
21.7 MHz & 450 kHz 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ≥ 70 dB ?
Audio output 8 W 3.5 W @ 4 ohm for 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? 50 / 25 / 10 / 5 W ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 -
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (115/230 V AC) 13.8 V DC (±10%), negative ground ?
Current RX ? 300-600 mA ?
TX - 8 A (50 W) / 6 A (25 W) / 3 A (10 W) / 2 A (5 W) -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1952 and 1964 in USA Between 2000 and 200x Between 195x and 196x in USA
Dimensions 502 × 257 × 419 mm
(19.76 × 10.12 × 16.50 in)
127 × 35 × 126 mm
(5.00 × 1.38 × 4.96 in)
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Weight ? 990 gr (2.2 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 130 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? 9K6 packet ready ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-HRO-000060 YAESU-FT-001500M RCA-SRR-000013A