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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Mobile Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  11m (CB)  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 15 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range General coverage 26.965-27.255 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? < 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
24 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   FM  
RF-output Max 200 W (AM: 75 W), internal PSU version, Max 400 W (AM: 100 W), external PSU version 3.5 W 5-45 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains ? 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? ? 600 mA
TX ? ? 9.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2005 and 200x in Japan Between 1979 and 198x Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions ? 170 × 55 × 155 mm
(6.69 × 2.17 × 6.10 in)
180 × 60 × 215 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 8.46 in)
Weight ? ? 1.95 kg (4.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 23 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Balanced microphone jack (XLR). Large multifunction TFT. Data port. PS/2 keyboard jack. Rotator interface jack for direction indication on the TFT. Direct I/O sound card connections. 32-bit IF DSP. IP3 better than +40 dBm! Twin identical RX. ? DCL
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FTDX-009000D ZODIAC-HIDER-000040 KENWOOD-TM-002550A