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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  40m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 118-174 / 400-470 MHz 10-80 m + 30 m 7-7.1 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? AM: 0.5 µV
FM/SSB: 0.25 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 10-80 m + 30 m 7-7.1 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   SSB  
RF-output High: 5/5/5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5/0.5/0.5 W SSB: 560 W (PEP input), CW: 430 W (input) SSB/FM: 50 W, AM: 20 W

Connections

Antenna SMA - SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50/100 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC Mains 13.8V DC
Current RX Max 200 mA ? ?
TX Max 1.4 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 200x Between 197x and 1975 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 58 × 107 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 4.21 × 1.14 in)
400 × 160 × 350 mm
(15.75 × 6.30 × 13.78 in)
300 × 85 × 240 mm
(11.81 × 3.35 × 9.45 in)
Weight 270 gr (9.5 oz) 18.00 kg (39.7 lbs) 3.40 kg (7.5 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 ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-T000008E YAESU-FT-000401B DRAGON-SS-000797