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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ≤ 100 Hz in any 30 minute period after warm up
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
10-80 m
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.3 µV (10 dB S/N) ? 0.5 µV (20 dB S/N)
Selectivity AM/SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW with optional filter: 600 Hz (-6 dB), 1.2 kHz (-60 dB)
? 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 3.7 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? 50 dB
Audio output ? ? External speaker/headphones required

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
10-80 m
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 100 W High: 2.5 W, Low: 0.5 W SSB: 560 W (PEP input), CW: 500 W (input), AM: 125 W (input)

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50 Ω 50/120Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC or mains 8.5-15.2V DC Mains
Current RX 600 mA 70 mA ?
TX Max 21 A Max 800 mA ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1975 and 1978 in Japan Between 1981 and 198x in Japan Between 1967 and 197x in Japan
Dimensions ? 150 × 58 × 195 mm
(5.91 × 2.28 × 7.68 in)
400 × 159 × 349 mm
(15.75 × 6.26 × 13.74 in)
Weight ? 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs) without batteries 18.14 kg (40.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000101E YAESU-FT-000290R YAESU-FTDX-000400