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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  70cm  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 0.1-30 / 36-76 / 108-174 / 420-512 MHz 0.03-56 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 10-160 m + WARC/ 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (also 4 meters in the UK) 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 10-100 W (AM 10-40 W) FM/SSB/CW: 100/100/50/50 W, AM: 25/25/12.5/12.5 W 5-100 W/5-100 W (AM: Max 25 W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX 1.2-1.5 A Max 2 A ?
TX 20 A max Max 22 A Max 22 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1985 and 1991 in Japan Between 1998 and 2005 in Japan Between 2007 and 200x
Dimensions 241 × 94 × 272 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 10.71 in)
260 × 86 × 270 mm
(10.24 × 3.39 × 10.63 in)
?
Weight 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) 7.00 kg (15.4 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 12 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 ? 9K6 packet ready IF-DSP. Built-in auto-ATU and keyer
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000735 YAESU-FT-000847 YAESU-FT-000950