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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
120 channel SSB CB Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  11m (CB)  2m  70cm  23cm 
Freq. stability ±0.5 ppm (after 1 min. @ 25 °C) ? ± 2.5 ppm
Tuning steps 1 / 10 Hz / 0.1 kHz Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 MHz 26.965-28.305 MHz 0.531-1300 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   USB   LSB   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity SSB/CW (2 kHz): 0.2 µV
AM (6 kHz): 2 µV
FM: 0.5 µV
AM: 0.7 µV @ 10 dB S/N
SSB: 0.2 µV @ 10 dB S/N
FM: 0.5 µV @ 20 dB S/N
?
Selectivity ? AM: 6 kHz
SSB: 2 kHz
FM: 6 kHz
AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB)
W-FM: 130 kHz (-6 dB), 300 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters 3/6/15 kHz ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne Single (SSB) / Double (AM/FM) conversion superheterodyne, PLL Double conversion superheterodyne (AM/FM) Single conversion superheterodyne (W-FM)
IF-freqs. 1st: 69.450 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
3rd: 30 kHz
1st: 10.695mhz
2nd: 455 kHz
10.7 MHz (W-FM)
1st: 50.65 and 50.75 MHz (AM/FM)
2nd: 450 kHz (AM/FM)
Image rejection > 70 dB 60 dB 60 dB
Audio output 2.5 W into 4 Ohms with <10 % THD 3 W into 8 Ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz 26.965-28.305 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 / 1260-1300 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   USB   LSB   FM   N-FM  
RF-output 5-100W (AM: 2-25 W) AM/FM: 7.5 W, SSB: 12 W PEP 0.2 - 5 W depending in settings and voltage

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8 V DC 7.4V DC (Li-Ion pack) or 6V DC (4*R6/AA) or 4.5-16V DC external
Current RX 80 VA max ? 200 mA
TX 450 VA max ? 2 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 198x and 198x in Japan Between 2009 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 410 × 135 × 350 mm
(16.14 × 5.31 × 13.78 in)
190 × 60 × 250 mm
(7.48 × 2.36 × 9.84 in)
61 × 106 × 38 mm
(2.40 × 4.17 × 1.50 in)
Weight 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 296 gr (10.4 oz)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 120 channels in 3 bank(s) 1000 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features IF-DSP
RF and LF scope
High dynamic range front end
1:st IF 6 KHz and 12 KHz roofing filters.
Twin RX
? Twin RX (full duplex operation support)
CTCSS / DCS
VOX
Ferrite bar for MW reception
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-002000 HY-GAIN-V-(002795) ALINCO-DJ-G000007E