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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? Better than ±10 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 MHz (118-174 MHz with optional VC-10) 144-146 MHz 137-174 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S+N/N): 0.15-2 MHz <20 µV, 2-30 MHz <4 µV
FM (20 dB S+N/N): 2-30 MHz <1 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S+N/N): 0.15-2 MHz <2 µV, 2-30 MHz <0.4 µV
? Better than 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity AM-Wide: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-50 dB)
AM-Narrow: 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-50 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-50 dB)
CW-Narrow: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 820 Hz (-60 dB) with optional YG-455C CW filter
? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? Double-conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 45.9 MHz
2nd: 9.9 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz
? 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection >70 dB ? Better than 70 dB
Audio output ? ? 3 W into 4 Ohms @10 % THD

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
Modulations - FM   FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? High: 25 W, Low: 3 W 65 W / 25W / 10W / 5W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Hi-Z SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50/500 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (13.8V DC option (DCK-1)) 13.8 V DC 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX Max 800 mA @ 13.8 VDC 600 mA 0.3-0.7 A
TX - 6 A max 10 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 1992 in Japan Between 1985 and 19xx in Japan Between 2003 and 2009
Dimensions 378 × 115 × 210 mm
(14.88 × 4.53 × 8.27 in)
140 × 40 × 162 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.38 in)
160 × 50 × 185 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 7.28 in)
Weight 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 219 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Four-step attenuator: 0-10-20-30 dB. Dual clocks with timer. Slow/Fast AGC selector. Tone control. All mode squelch circuit. Scanning. ? CTCSS and DCS
NOAA WX alert (US only)
WIRES
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-R-002000 YAESU-FT-000270R YAESU-FT-002800M