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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ± 10 p.p.m. (or ± 500 Hz FM) ? ?
Tuning steps 10 / 100 Hz (CW, SSB)
100 / 1000 Hz (AM, FM)
Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz - 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   - AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity 1.8-30 MHz (CW, SSB, AM): < 2.0 µV
20-30 MHz (FM, optional): < 0.32 µV
? SSB/CW
1.605-30 MHz; ≥ 0.5 µV for 12 dB SINAD (Preamp ON)

AM
0.5-1.605 MHz; ≥ 12.6 µV for 10 dB S/N (Preamp ON)
1.605-30 MHz; ≥ 2.0 µV for 10 dB S/N (Preamp ON)
Selectivity CW: 500 Hz @ -6 dB, 1.8 kHz @ -60 dB
SSB, CW, AM: 2.2 kHz @ -6 dB, 5.0 kHz @ -60 dB
W-AM: 6 kHz @ -6 dB, 14 kHz @ -60 dB
FM: 8 kHz @ -6 dB, 19 kHz @ -60 dB
? SSB/CW
2.1 kHz/-6 dB, 4.0 kHz/-60 dB

AM
6.0 kHz/-6 dB, 20 kHz/-60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double/triple conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 47.055 MHz
2nd: 8.215 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz (FM, optional)
? ?
Image rejection 60-70 dB ? ≥ 70 dB
Audio output 1.5 W ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 10-80 m 1.605-2 / 3.5-4 / 5-8 / 9-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output SSB/CW: 1-100 W, AM: 1-25 W 75 W 5-100 W (AM 5-25 W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ±10% Mains 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX 1.2 A - 1.3-2.1 A
TX 20 A max ? Max 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1993 and 200x in Japan Between 1955 and 1960 in Italy Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 238 × 93 × 243 mm
(9.37 × 3.66 × 9.57 in)
516 × 260 × 254 mm
(20.31 × 10.24 × 10.00 in)
240 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.45 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
Weight 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs) ? 3.90 kg (8.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) None 50 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000840 GELOSO-G-000212-TR ICOM-IC-000077