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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Transceiver
Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  11m (CB)  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + WARC 26.965-27.? MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FSK   - AM   FM  
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)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
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 26.965-27.? MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FSK   - AM   FM  
RF-output SSB/CW: 100 W, AM/FM/FSK: 80 W ? W 3.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 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 197x and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 342 × 154 × 324 mm
(13.46 × 6.06 × 12.76 in)
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Weight 18.00 kg (39.7 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? 23 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000902DM E.F.-JOHNSON-MESSENGER-004230 ZODIAC-BC-000523FM