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

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  70cm  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 / 36-76 / 108-174 / 420-512 MHz 80-15 m 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   USB   LSB   -
Sensitivity ? ≤ 1 µV for 10 dB signal to noise ratio ?
Selectivity ? 2.1 kHz @ -6 dB / 4.5 kHz @ -60 dB ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Super-Heterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2 W at 10% THD (max 3 W) ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC/ 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (also 4 meters in the UK) 80-15 m 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   USB   LSB   -
RF-output FM/SSB/CW: 100/100/50/50 W, AM: 25/25/12.5/12.5 W 135 W PEP 4 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Clamps / screws -
Impedance 50Ω 40-100Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains ?
Current RX Max 2 A 35 W ?
TX Max 22 A 165 W ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1998 and 2005 in Japan Between 1963 and 196x in USA Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions 260 × 86 × 270 mm
(10.24 × 3.39 × 10.63 in)
298 × 140 × 260 mm
(11.73 × 5.51 × 10.24 in)
?
Weight 7.00 kg (15.4 lbs) 6.80 kg (15.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? None 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features 9K6 packet ready ? AM
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000847 SBE-SB-000033 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-PRO-000510XL