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

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? < 10 p.p.m. (< 2 p.p.m. with optional TCXO-4) 0-50C ?
Tuning steps ? 0.01 / 0.1 (CW/SSB) 0.1 / 1 (AM/FM) kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 0.05-30 MHz General coverage
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity ? < .25 µV 1.8-30 MHz SSB
< 1 µV 1.8-30 MHz AM
(S+N/N=10dB)
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Selectivity ? AM-Wide: 6.0 kHz
AM-Narrow: 4.0 kHz
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz
FM (opt.): 15.0 kHz
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double Conversion Superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 47.21 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? > 60 dB (1.8-30 MHz) ?
Audio output ? 1.4 W, 8 Ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz - 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz
Modulations FM   - AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY  
RF-output High: 50/35 W, Low: 5/5 W ? Max 400 W (AM: 100 W)

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50/450Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX Max 1.2 A 1.2 A ?
TX Max 11.5 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1994 and 2000 in Japan Between 2005 and 200x in Japan
Dimensions 140 × 47 × 176 mm
(5.51 × 1.85 × 6.93 in)
230 × 92 × 236 mm
(9.06 × 3.62 × 9.29 in)
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Weight 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs) 3.00 kg (6.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 50 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 9K6 packet ready. Twin RX FM optional
CAT interface
12/24h Clock
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 ALINCO-DR-000605E YAESU-FRG-000100 YAESU-FTDX-009000MP