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Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 15 m 144-148 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   N-FM   C4FM  
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)
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Selectivity ? AM/SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.1 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 24 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single (AM/CW/SSB) / Double (FM) conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 47.25 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 2 W at 10% distortion / 4 ohms 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range 15 m 144-148 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM   C4FM  
RF-output High: 10 W, Low: 1 W SSB: 12 W PEP / CW/FM: 14 W / AM: 2.5 W 65 / 30 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 12-14.5 V DC or mains 11.7-15.8 V DC
Current RX ? 0.6 A 0.5 A
TX ? 3 A max 12 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 1976 and 1977 in Japan Between 2016 and 201x
Dimensions ? 280 × 125 × 295 mm
(11.02 × 4.92 × 11.61 in)
154 × 43 × 155 mm
(6.06 × 1.69 × 6.10 in)
Weight ? 8.50 kg (18.8 lbs) 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 11 channels in 1 bank(s) 220 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Noise Blanker
VOX
Tone burst generator (1500-2000 Hz adjustable)
100 kHz marker generator
- 65W of Solid RF Power within a Compact Footprint
- Modulation Modes: C4FM Digital (V/D Mode, VFR Mode*, DFR Mode), FM Analog
- AMS (Automatic Mode Select) Function Automatically Recognizes the Signal as C4FM Digital or Conventional FM
- Loud and Crystal Clear Front Panel Speaker with 3W of Audio Output
- Digital GM (Group Monitor) Function
- Bright Multi-Colored LED Mode/Status Indicator Vibrantly Shows the Transceivers' Status
- Illuminated Microphone with Direct Frequency Entry
- 220 Memo
Accessories ? YC-221 Digital frequency display Not compatible with HRI-200 (Wires-X)
MPN NCG-000015SB YAESU-FT-000221R YAESU-FTM-003200DE