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Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  6m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability SSB/CW/AM: ±200 Hz, FM: ±300 Hz (0°C - 40°C) ? ?
Tuning steps SSB/CW: 25 Hz, AM: 1 kHz, FM: 5 kHz ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + WARC 29-54 / 137-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz 0.53-30.15 / 88-108 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity SSB/CW: 0.5 µV
AM: 2µV
FM: 0.7 µV (12 dB SINAD)
? 0.63 µV (S+N/N=6dB)
Selectivity (-6 dB / -60 dB)
SSB/CW(W)/AM(N): 2.2 / 5 kHz
CW(N): 0.5 / 1.8 kHz
AM(W): 6 / 14 kHz
? AM 9.0 kHz, AM-N/SSB 4.0 kHz
Filters 500 Hz CW ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion (SSB/CW/AM) Triple conversion (FM) Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 47.055 MHz
2nd: 8.215 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz (FM-only)
? 1st: 10.7 MHz (SW1)
2nd: 455 kHz (SW2)
FM: 10.7 MHz
Image rejection better than 70 dB (1.5-30 MHz) ? 50-60 dB
Audio output 1.5 W 250 mW, 8 ohms 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC - -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   - -
RF-output SSB/CW/FM: 100 W PEP, AM: 25 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC Clamps / screws + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50-70Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC 4 AAs or 9 DC 9 V DC or mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx Between 1995 and 199x Between 1978 and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 238 × 93 × 238 mm
(9.37 × 3.66 × 9.37 in)
? 453 × 184 × 227 mm
(17.83 × 7.24 × 8.94 in)
Weight 3.00 kg (6.6 lbs) 425 gr (15.0 oz) 5.40 kg (11.9 lbs) including batteries
Form factor Mobile Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 50 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 5 priority channels
2 second delay
lockout
weather
band search
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000747GX UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000080XLT SONY-ICF-006700W