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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  ?
Freq. stability ≤ 100 Hz in any 30 minute period ? ±5ppm (-10°C ~ +60°C)
Tuning steps Continuous ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + CB and WWV/JJY 136-174 MHz 100 kHz - 1299.990 MHz (with gaps)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity 0.25 µV (10 dB S/N) ? ?
Selectivity 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)
? AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 200 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion (AM/FM) Triple conversion (W-FM)
IF-freqs. 1st: 9 MHz ? 1st: 47.25 MHz (AM/FM), 45.8 MHz (W-FM)
2nd: 450 kHz (AM/FM), 10.7 MHz (W-FM)
3rd: 1 MHz (W-FM)
Image rejection ≥ 60 dB (15-160 m), ≥ 50 dB (10 m) ? ?
Audio output 3 W at 10% distortion / 4 ohm ? 50~100 mW depending on operating voltage

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m 144-148 MHz -
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   -
RF-output SSB/CW: 100 W, AM: 25 W 5 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SMA SMA + Built-in ferrite bar
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.5V DC 7V DC NiMH battery or 6-16V DC external 3.7V Li-ion, 2×AA cells or 6V DC adaptor (3.5~7V DC max)
Current RX Max 1.1 A ? 300µA ~ 140mA
TX Max 21 A ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 19xx in Japan Between 2009 and 20xx Between 2010 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions 280 × 125 × 370 mm
(11.02 × 4.92 × 14.57 in)
? 81 × 47 × 23 mm
(3.19 × 1.85 × 0.91 in)
Weight 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) ? 130 gr (4.6 oz) with Li-ion battery and antenna
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 11 channels in 1 bank(s) 209 channels in 1 bank(s) 1821 channels in 24 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Optional XTAL controlled memories CTCSS/DCS Up to 25 hours on a single charge.
Dual VFO
CTCSS / DCS
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000301D YAESU-FT-000250R YAESU-VR-000160