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Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 3 / 5 / 9 (10) / 50 kHz depending on range ? ?

Receiver

RX-range Type 1 0.150-108 MHz
Type 2 0.150-29.995 / 87.6-108 MHz
Type 3 0.150-26.100 / 87.6-108 MHz
- General coverage
Modulations AM   N-FM   W-FM   SSB   - AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system LW/MW/SW/VHF: Dual conversion superheterodyne, FM: superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 400 mW @ 10% THD + earphone jack ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80 m 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY  
RF-output - Max 100 W Max 200 W (AM: 75 W), internal PSU version, Max 400 W (AM: 100 W), external PSU version

Connections

Antenna TNC + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep - SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6V DC (4 × LR6/AA or external adapter) Mains Mains
Current RX ? - ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx in Japan Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 2005 and 200x in Japan
Dimensions 90 × 182 × 50 mm
(3.54 × 7.17 × 1.97 in)
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Weight 650 gr (1.4 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 40 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators 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.
Accessories AC power adapter AC-D4
Rechargeable battery pack BP-23
Car battery cord DCC-127A, DCC-120 or DCC-240
Battery case EBP-6
Connecting cord RK-69A
VHF antenna AN-3
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MPN SONY-ICF-PRO-000070-(HI-SCAN) YAESU-FLDX-000400 YAESU-FTDX-009000D