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Mobile HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  11m (CB)  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? Better than 0.34 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-56 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   - AM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
50-56 MHz: 1 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
50-56 MHz: 0.25 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
1.8-30 MHz: 0.2 µV
50-56 MHz: 0.16 µV
? J3E (SSB) <10 dB/µV for 20 dB SINAD
H3E (AM) <24 dB/µV for 20 dB SINAD
Selectivity AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 9 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
? J3E (SSB) 350 Hz to 2700 Hz at -6 dB
H3E (AM) ±3.3 kHz at -6 dB
Filters 10 kHz roofing ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion super heterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st IF 70 MHz. 2nd 10.73 MHz
Image rejection 70 dB ? ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m 26.965-27.255 MHz 1.6-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   - AM   USB   LSB  
RF-output 100 / 100 W 3.5 W 250 W (PEP)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/-10% ? 24 V DC - 10% +30%
Current RX 1 A (squelched) ? 0.9 A
TX Max 22 A ? 13 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 2010 Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in Denmark
Dimensions 223 × 84 × 217 mm
(8.78 × 3.31 × 8.54 in)
? ?
Weight 3.60 kg (7.9 lbs) ? 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 500 channels in 10 bank(s) 23 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Marine / Navy
Features IF-DSP. IPO. VOX. CTCSS 10 KHz roofing filter. CW beacon feature. AM Quick selection of 2182 kHz
Built-in two tone alarm: 1300 Hz and 2200 Hz with a duration of 45 secs
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000450 KRACO-CB-SUPER-DELUXE SAILOR-T002130