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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability < ±30 Hz in 1 hour typical ?
Tuning steps 8 Hz / 0.05 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-30 MHz 2m (6m and 70cm optional)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV SSB 2-30 Mhz FM: <0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB: <0.15 µV (10 dB (S+N)/N)
Selectivity 2.2 kHz 2.3 kHz -6 dB
4.0 kHz 5.9 kHz -6 dB
7.0 kHz 8.8 kHz -6 dB
10 kHz 10.5 kHz -6 dB
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.0 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? Better than 60 dB
Audio output 1.6W 8 ohms 5% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 2m (6m and 70cm optional)
Modulations - FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? 10 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX ? 1.5 A
TX - Max 4.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x in Great Britain Between 1983 and 19xx
Dimensions 483 × 89 × 320 mm
(19.02 × 3.50 × 12.60 in)
334 × 129 × 315 mm
(13.15 × 5.08 × 12.40 in)
Weight 5.58 kg (12.3 lbs) 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs) without options
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 30 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features PC-control ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN LOWE-HF-000235 YAESU-FT-000726R