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Desktop HF/VHF Transmitter
Mobile 2m Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range - 144-148 MHz 10-80m
Modulations - FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.3 µV (20 dB quieting) 0.5 µV @ 10 dB S+S/N
Selectivity ? +/-6 kHz (-6 dB), +/-12 kHz (-60 dB) 2.1 kHz @ 6 dB (1.8:1 shape factor)
Filters ? ? 9MHz crystal
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker External speaker required

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80m / 6m / 2m 144-148 MHz 10-80m
Modulations AM   CW   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output 50 W (input) 1 / 10 W SSB: 550 W PEP, CW: 360 W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50/500 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8 V DC +/-10% Mains via CS550 Power Supplier / Speaker unit
Current RX - 500 mA ?
TX ? 1-2.5 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 194x and 194x in USA Between 1977 and 1979 in Japan Between 1969 and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 203 × 305 × 203 mm
(7.99 × 12.01 × 7.99 in)
180 × 60 × 220 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 8.66 in)
152 × 280 × 330 mm
(5.98 × 11.02 × 12.99 in)
Weight 8.20 kg (18.1 lbs) 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs) 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 1 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Digital display
Die cast front panel
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HARVEY-WELLS-TBS-000050D-(BANDMASTER-DELUXE) YAESU-FT-000227R-MEMORIZER GALAXY-GT000550