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Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? Less than 200 Hz per 8 hour at 0-40 °C and ±10% variation in line voltage after 0.5 hour warmup
Tuning steps ? Continuous 10 / 1 MHz / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-76 / 108-174 / 420-512 MHz 80-10m 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   ISB   RTTY  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.01-0.5 MHz
< 4 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 2.4 kHz SSB
< 25 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 6 kHz AM
0.5-30 MHz
< 0.3 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 2.4 kHz SSB
< 2.0 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 6 kHz AM
Selectivity ? 4 kHz 6 kHz @ -6 dB, 11.5 kHz @ -60 dB
2.4 kHz @ -6 dB, 4.3 kHz @ -60 dB
1.2 kHz @ -6 dB, 2.4 kHz @ -60 dB
0.3 kHz @ -6 dB, 0.6 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? 6 / 2.4 / 1.2 / 0.3 kHz Optional filters available
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double / triple conversion
IF-freqs. ? 1st: ?
2nd: ?
Output: 50 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 60 dB below 10 MHz ≥ 50 dB above 10 MHz
Audio output ? Via SP-190 speaker 2 W @ 5% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm - -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   - -
RF-output 6-160 m: 100 W, 2 m: 50 W, 70 cm: 20 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50/75Ω 1000 / 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains or 12V DC 120 / 240 V AC ± 10% single fase 50~420 Hz
Current RX 0.6-1 A ? 35 W
TX Max 22 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 2004 Between 1971 and 1973 in USA Between 1971 and 19xx
Dimensions 155 × 52 × 233 mm
(6.10 × 2.05 × 9.17 in)
381 × 178 × 254 mm
(15.00 × 7.01 × 10.00 in)
340 × 140 × 380 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 14.96 in)
Weight 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs) 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features Built-in keyer. Beacon mode. 32 color display. CTCSS. Detachable front panel. DSP option ¼" Head. Jack, S-Meter, Preselector, AGC, NL, Calibrator, AGC, Q-Multiplier, Record Jack, Mute Line, RF Gain, HFO Output. Nixie tube display
BFO
Noise blanker
AVC (Automatic Volume Control
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000857 RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-AX-000190 DRAKE-DSR-000002