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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FSK   AM  
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)
0.25 µV (10 dB S/N) ?
Selectivity AM/SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.1 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 24 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW/FSK: 0.6 kHz (-6 dB), 1.2 kHz (-60 dB) with optional CW filter installed
AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 12 kHz (-60 dB) with optional AM filter installed
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 24 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single (AM/CW/SSB) / Double (FM) conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection 60 dB 15-160 m: better than 60 dB 10-12 m: better than 50 dB ?
Audio output 2 W at 10% distortion / 4 ohms ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FSK   AM  
RF-output SSB: 12 W PEP / CW/FM: 14 W / AM: 2.5 W SSB/CW: 100 W, AM/FM/FSK: 80 W 3.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12-14.5 V DC or mains 13.8V DC or mains ?
Current RX 0.6 A 1.1 A with heater off, 5 A with heater on ?
TX 3 A max Max 21 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1976 and 1977 in Japan Between 197x and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 280 × 125 × 295 mm
(11.02 × 4.92 × 11.61 in)
342 × 154 × 324 mm
(13.46 × 6.06 × 12.76 in)
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Weight 8.50 kg (18.8 lbs) 18.00 kg (39.7 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 11 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 2 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features Noise Blanker
VOX
Tone burst generator (1500-2000 Hz adjustable)
100 kHz marker generator
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Accessories YC-221 Digital frequency display ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000221R YAESU-FT-000902DM SYDIMPORT-PR-000001B