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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 6m  2m  70cm  33cm 
Freq. stability ≤ 100 Hz in any 30 minute period after warm up ? Not specified
Tuning steps Continuous ? 5 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 29-54 / 88-108 / 137-174 / 406-512 / 520-1720 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 410-512 / 806-950 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV (20 dB S/N) ? 29-54 / 137-174 MHz: 0.3 µV
406-512 MHz: 0.3 µV
806-956 MHz: 1.0 µV
108-137 MHz: 0.8 µV
Selectivity 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 3.7 kHz (-60 dB) ? 15 kHz @ -50 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection 50 dB ? ?
Audio output External speaker/headphones required 750 mW 350 mW, 8 ohms, 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m - -
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - -
RF-output SSB: 560 W (PEP input), CW: 500 W (input), AM: 125 W (input) ? -

Connections

Antenna SO-239 NMO + Clamps / screws + Built-in telescopic Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50/120Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - External speaker

Electrical

Power req. Mains 10V AC 12 V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1967 and 197x in Japan Between 1999 and 20xx Between 1990 and 199x in Philippines
Dimensions 400 × 159 × 349 mm
(15.75 × 6.26 × 13.74 in)
205 × 74 × 140 mm
(8.07 × 2.91 × 5.51 in)
230 × 57 × 165 mm
(9.06 × 2.24 × 6.50 in)
Weight 18.14 kg (40.0 lbs) 625 gr (1.4 lbs) 1.38 kg (3.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None 50 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second 50 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Alarm clock with snooze
Auto squelch
One-touch weather
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FTDX-000400 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000248CLT UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000855XLT