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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range General coverage 29-54 / 88-108 / 137-174 / 406-512 / 520-1720 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   FM   W-FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? < 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
24 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 750 mW > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz - 144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   - FM  
RF-output Max 200 W (AM: 75 W) ? 5-25 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 NMO + Clamps / screws + Built-in telescopic SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 10V AC 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? ? 600 mA
TX ? - 6.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2005 and 200x in Japan Between 1999 and 20xx Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions ? 205 × 74 × 140 mm
(8.07 × 2.91 × 5.51 in)
180 × 60 × 195 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 7.68 in)
Weight ? 625 gr (1.4 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 50 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Balanced microphone jack (XLR). Data port. PS/2 keyboard jack. Direct I/O sound card connections. 32-bit IF DSP. IP3 better than +40 dBm! Twin identical RX. Alarm clock with snooze
Auto squelch
One-touch weather
DCL
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FTDX-009000-CONTEST UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000248CLT KENWOOD-TM-002530A