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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Portable Commercial Analog Two-way Radio

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  70cm  10m  70cm 
Freq. stability ± 5 p.p.m. (below 1025 MHz) ? ±2.5ppm
Tuning steps 0.1 / 1 / 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 / 100 / 1000 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 25-800 / 900-2000 MHz 0.1-56 / 76-154 / 420-470 MHz 400-470MHz
Modulations AM   W-AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   USB   LSB   AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   -
Sensitivity AM: 1.6 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: 0.35 µV (12 dB SINAD)
W-FM: 1 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB: 0.2 µV (10 dB S/N)
? ≤-123dB(12dB SINAD)
Selectivity AM/FM-N: 6 kHz (-6 dB)
FM/AM-W: 15 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 150 kHz (-6 dB)
SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB)
? ≥60dB(width)/ 55dB(narrow)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system AM/FM/SSB: Triple-conversion, W-FM: Double-conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 25-512 MHz
1st: 778.7 MHz
2nd: 10.7 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz (AM/FM/SSB)
512-1025 MHz
1st: 266.7 MHz
2nd: 10.7 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz (AM/FM/SSB)
(Crystal converter system above 1025 MHz)
? ?
Image rejection >50 dB ? ?
Audio output 2.0 Watts 4 - 8 Ohms ? 500 mW

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m + WARC/ 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
10-160 m + WARC and 60 m / 50-54 / 144-148 / 440-450 MHz (USA)
400-470MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   -
RF-output ? 5 W (SSB/CW/FM) and 1.5 W (AM) with 13.8 V external DC, 2.5 W (SSB/CW/FM) and 0.7 W (AM) with 9.6 V internal DC ?

Connections

Antenna N-type BNC -
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50ΩΩ
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC or mains 8Li-Ion / R6/AA or 13.8V DC external ?
Current RX 1.5-1.9 A ? ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1991 and 1998 in Japan Between 2004 and 200x Between 20xx and 20xx in China
Dimensions 241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
? 61 × 37 × 132 mm
(2.40 × 1.46 × 5.20 in)
Weight 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs) ? 242 gr (8.5 oz) including battery pack
Form factor Base Station Mobile Portable

Other features

Memories 900 channels in 9 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features TV option, CI-V CTCSS/DCS. Spectrum scope. Alpha tags. 9K6 packet ready. Switchable Power
Squelch Levels(0-9)
Time-out Timer(TOT)
Channel Prompt
QT/DQT
Low Battery Alert
BCL
VOX
Accessories ? ? Antenna
Battery
Charger
Belt Clip
Hand Strap
MPN ICOM-IC-R007100 YAESU-FT-000817ND BELFONE-BF-007110