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Desktop VHF Transceiver
VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ≤ 100 Hz in any 30 minute period
Tuning steps 5 / 1 / 0.1 kHz ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz 10-160 m + CB and WWV/JJY
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity SSB/CW: Better than 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
FM: Better than 0.6 µV for 20 dB noise quieting
? 0.25 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
? AM
6 kHz (-6 dB), 12 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB
2.4 kHz (-6 dB)
4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW/FSK
600 Hz (-6 dB)
1.2 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 9 MHz
Image rejection More than 60 dB ? ≥ 60 dB (15-160 m), ≥ 50 dB (10 m)
Audio output ? ? 3 W at 10% distortion / 4 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz 10-160 m
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 1-10 W High: 45 W, Low: 5 W SSB/CW: 100 W, AM: 25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC 13.5V DC
Current RX Max 0.6 A 600 mA Max 1.1 A
TX Max 2.3 A Max 9 A Max 21 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 198x in Japan Between 1985 and 19xx Between 197x and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 241 × 111 × 264 mm
(9.49 × 4.37 × 10.39 in)
140 × 40 × 162 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.38 in)
280 × 125 × 370 mm
(11.02 × 4.92 × 14.57 in)
Weight 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Unknown Base Station

Other features

Memories 3 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 11 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Optional XTAL controlled memories
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000251E YAESU-FT-000270RH YAESU-FT-000301D