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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Handheld Transceiver
QRP HF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  11m (CB)  80m  40m  20m  15m 
Freq. stability ? ? ≥ 1.5 p.p.m. after warm-up (30 minutes)
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz 0.5-30 MHz (continuous)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity AM: 1.0 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: 0.75 µV (20 dB QS)
SSB/CW: 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
? ≥ 0.45 µV
Selectivity AM/SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.1 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 24 kHz (-60 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single (AM/CW/SSB) / Double (FM) conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection 60 dB ? ?
Audio output 2 W at 10% distortion / 4 ohms ? 0.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz 80-15m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output SSB: 12 W PEP / CW/FM: 14 W / AM: 2.5 W ? 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12-14.5 V DC or mains ? 13.8 V DC
Current RX 0.6 A ? 500 mA
TX 3 A max ? 2.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1976 and 1977 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2022 and 20xx in China
Dimensions 280 × 125 × 295 mm
(11.02 × 4.92 × 11.61 in)
? 97 × 40 × 155 mm
(3.82 × 1.57 × 6.10 in)
Weight 8.50 kg (18.8 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Portable

Other features

Memories 11 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Noise Blanker
VOX
Tone burst generator (1500-2000 Hz adjustable)
100 kHz marker generator
? ?
Accessories YC-221 Digital frequency display ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000221R RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-TRC-000216 XIEGU-G000001M