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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 10 Hz (1 Hz optional)

Receiver

RX-range 140-174 MHz 80 / 75 / 40 / 20 / 15 / 10m 0.25-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   ISB  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.7 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? 2.7 / 16 kHz
Receiver system ? ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Requires external speaker Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output Max 5 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 BNC + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 5.5-15V DC Mains Mains
Current RX ? ? Max 80 W
TX Max 1.3 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 19xx Between 1970 and 1975 Between 198x and 198x in Canada
Dimensions 55 × 139 × 32 mm
(2.17 × 5.47 × 1.26 in)
? 483 × 178 × 483 mm
(19.02 × 7.01 × 19.02 in)
Weight ? ? ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 49 channels in 1 bank(s) ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Remote control (via computer)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000411R LAFAYETTE-HA-000600 COLLINS-HF-008050A