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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
108-180 / 320-480 / 810-1000 MHz *
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity 0.3 µV (10 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)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450MHz (USA)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output 100 W High: 2.5 W, Low: 0.5 W High: 50/35 W, Mid1: 20/20 W, Mid2: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC or mains 8.5-15.2V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX 600 mA 70 mA Max 0.5 A
TX Max 21 A Max 800 mA Max 11.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1975 and 1978 in Japan Between 1981 and 198x in Japan Between 2001 and 200x in Japan
Dimensions ? 150 × 58 × 195 mm
(5.91 × 2.28 × 7.68 in)
140 × 38 × 166 mm
(5.51 × 1.50 × 6.54 in)
Weight ? 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs) without batteries 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 262 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Detachable head. CTCSS & DCS ARTS. 9K6 packet ready. Twin RX.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000101E YAESU-FT-000290R YAESU-FT-007100M