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HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  70cm  10m  2m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ≤ 1 p.p.m. (-10 °C to +50 °C) (SSB/CW/AM) ? ?
Tuning steps 1.25 Hz (CW/SSB), 100 Hz (AM) / 100 Hz (FM), 1 kHz (FM) ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-961 MHz (Cellular blocked) 144-147 MHz (Europe)
144-149 MHz (USA)
0.03-56 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AFSK   RTTY   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity SSB/CW
150 kHz - 250 kHz (IPO off): 5 µV
250 kHz - 1.8 MHz (IPO off): 4 µV
1.8 - 28 MHz (IPO off): 0.25 µV
28 - 30 MHz: 0.25 µV
50 - 54 MHz: 0.20 µV
144/430 MHz: 0.125 µV

AM/N-AM
150 kHz - 250 kHz (IPO off): 40 µV
250 kHz - 1.8 MHz (IPO off): 32 µV
1.8 - 28 MHz (IPO off): 2 µV
28 - 30 MHz: 2 µV
50 - 54 MHz: 2 µV
144/430 MHz: 2 µV

FM
28 - 30 MHz: 0.50 µV
50 - 54 MHz: 0.50 µV
144/430 MHz: 0.20 µV

SSB/CW/AM-N figures are for 10 dB S/N, 12 dB SINAD on FM
SSB/CW: 0.5 µV for 20 dB S/N
FM: 0.35 µV for 20 dB QS
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Selectivity SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz / 5.2 kHz
CW: 450 Hz / 1.8 kHz
CW-N: 250 Hz / 1.2 kHz (Optional XF-117CN installed)
AM: 5.2 kHz / 18 kHz (Optional XF-117A installed)
FM: 15 kHz / 25 kHz (-6 / -50 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz @ 6 dB down, 4.1 kHz @ 60 dB down
FM: 14 kHz @ 6 dB down, 25 kHz @ 60 dB down
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double/triple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 68.985 MHz (SSB/CW/FM/Digital) / 67.980 MHz (W-FM)
2nd: 11.705 MHz (SSB/CW/FM/Digital) / 10.700 MHz (W-FM)
3rd: 455 kHz (FM)
1st: 10.81 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
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Image rejection > 70 dB (1.8 - 30 MHz, 50 - 54 MHz) / > 60 dB (144 - 148 MHz, 430 - 450 MHz) Better than 60 dB ?
Audio output 1.5 W into 8 Ohm @ 10% THD ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
5167.5 kHz (Alaska Emergency Frequency - US only)
144-147 MHz (Europe)
144-149 MHz (USA)
10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AFSK   RTTY   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 100 / 50 / 20 W (25 / 12.5 / 5 W AM) SSB: 30 W (PEP input), FM/CW, High: 30 W, Low: ? W (DC input) 5-100 W/5-100 W (AM: Max 25 W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX 1.6 A max 0.5 A ?
TX 22 A max 3 A Max 22 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 1980 and 198x in Japan Between 2007 and 200x
Dimensions 160 × 54 × 205 mm
(6.30 × 2.13 × 8.07 in)
180 × 60 × 240 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 9.45 in)
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Weight 3.00 kg (6.6 lbs) 2.90 kg (6.4 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 300 channels in 1 bank(s) 4 channels in 1 bank(s) 99 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? NB, RIT IF-DSP. Built-in auto-ATU and keyer
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000100 YAESU-FT-000480R YAESU-FT-000950