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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 3 p.p.m. at 25°C ± 8 p.p.m. at -10°C to +50°C
Tuning steps ? ? 10 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-960 (except cellular) MHz 26.965-27.225 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 1 µV (20dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? ±3 kHz (-6 dB)
±7.5 kHz (-70 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 68.9 MHz
2nd: ?
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 250 mW @ 8 ohm, 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz - 26.965-27.225 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   - FM  
RF-output SSB/CW: Max 100 W, AM: 25 W ? 0.5 W

Connections

Antenna - BNC RCA (Tulip) + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 16.7/150 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 4.8-6V DC (4R6/AA) 12V DC
Current RX Max 2.2 A ? ?
TX Max 22 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 200x Between 20xx and 20xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 410 × 135 × 316 mm
(16.14 × 5.31 × 12.44 in)
66 × 122 × 32 mm
(2.60 × 4.80 × 1.26 in)
78 × 230 × 43.5 mm
(3.07 × 9.06 × 1.71 in)
Weight 11.50 kg (25.4 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 127 channels in 1 bank(s) 500 channels in 1 bank(s) 22 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features DSP
RS-232C
Twin RX
Built-in auto-AT
Dual trunking
PC programmable
Weather Alert
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000920AF RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000099 SOMMERKAMP-TS-001122FM