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Handheld UHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz (Europe)
440-450 MHz (USA)
General coverage 0.17-0.4 / 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 2 W

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz (Europe)
440-450 MHz (USA)
10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz -
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   -
RF-output High: 5 W, Low: 0.5 W Max 400 W (AM: 100 W) -

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 5.5-16V DC Mains Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 199x Between 2005 and 200x in Japan Between 1980 and 198x
Dimensions ? ? 305 × 160 × 240 mm
(12.01 × 6.30 × 9.45 in)
Weight ? ? 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
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. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000811 YAESU-FTDX-009000MP KENTEC-BCL-000001