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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  2m  10m  2m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 / 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FSK  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.25 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW/FSK: 0.6 kHz (-6 dB), 1.2 kHz (-60 dB) with optional CW filter installed
AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 12 kHz (-60 dB) with optional AM filter installed
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 24 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? XTAL ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? 15-160 m: better than 60 dB 10-12 m: better than 50 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 / 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FSK  
RF-output 100/100/100 W 1 W SSB/CW: 100 W, AM/FM/FSK: 80 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ?V DC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX ? ? 1.1 A with heater off, 5 A with heater on
TX ? ? Max 21 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1998 and 2002 in Japan Between 1978 and 19xx Between 197x and 19xx
Dimensions ? 69 × 171 × 49 mm
(2.72 × 6.73 × 1.93 in)
342 × 154 × 324 mm
(13.46 × 6.06 × 12.76 in)
Weight ? 400 gr (14.1 oz) 18.00 kg (39.7 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 6 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000746 YAESU-FT-000202R YAESU-FT-000902DM