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Handheld Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
QRP HF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± 2 p.p.m. with optional TCXO-3 ≥ 0.5 p.p.m. after warm-up (5 minutes)
Tuning steps ? ? 1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-174 / 450-512 MHz 0.1-30 MHz (general coverage) 100 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ≥ 0.45 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m + WARC 10-80 m
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   SSB   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? SSB/CW/FM: 100 W, AM: 25 W 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6 V DC 13.8V DC 12-14 V DC
Current RX ? ? 350 mA
TX - 20 A max 1.2 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1990 and 1994 in Japan Between 2017 and 20xx in China
Dimensions ? 238 × 93 × 243 mm
(9.37 × 3.66 × 9.57 in)
97 × 40 × 155 mm
(3.82 × 1.57 × 6.10 in)
Weight ? 5.60 kg (12.4 lbs) 650 gr (1.4 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Portable

Other features

Memories 4 channels in 1 bank(s) 32 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Electronic Keyer
IF Notch
IF Shift
Dual VFOs
Noise Blanker
Break-in CW
Attenuator
Speech Compressor
VOX
RIT
CW Keyer
Compatible with Ham Radio Deluxe
LCD display
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000021A YAESU-FT-000890 XIEGU-X000001M