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

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  6m  2m  70cm  33cm 
Freq. stability ±0.5 p.p.m. TCXO ?
Tuning steps ? VHF: 5 kHz
UHF: 12.5 kHz
Airband: 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 MHz 29-54 / 118-174 / 406-512 / 806-824 / 849-869 / 894-956 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 29-54 MHz: 0.33-0.51 µV
118-136 MHz: 0.67-0.7 µV
136-174 MHz: 0.5-0.58 µV
406-512 MHz: 0.35-0.43 µV
806-956 MHz: 1.25-2.7 µV
(For 12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ?
Filters 15 / 6 / 3 kHz, 600 Hz (300 Hz optional) ?
Receiver system Triple conversion Super-heterodyne + DSP Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: Main: 9 MHz, Sub: 40.455 MHz
2nd: Main: 30 kHz (SSB/CW), 24 kHz (FM/AM), Sub: 455 kHz
3rd: Main: 30 kHz (SSB/CW), 24 kHz (FM/AM)
1st: 10.85 MHz
2nd: ? kHz
Image rejection ? 29 MHz: 40 dB / 145 MHz: 20 dB
Audio output ? 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   -
RF-output 200 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 KOK1 (Motorola/DIN41585)
Impedance 50 Ω 50-70Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8 V DC or mains
Current RX ? ?
TX ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2009 and 201x in Japan Between 198x and 199x
Dimensions 462 × 135 × 389 mm
(18.19 × 5.31 × 15.31 in)
160 × 41 × 189 mm
(6.30 × 1.61 × 7.44 in)
Weight 21.00 kg (46.3 lbs) (SM-5000: 3 kg / 6.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 105 channels in 5 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DSP
Dual-RX
RS-232 computer interface (no USB!)
?
Accessories ? ?
MPN YAESU-FTDX005000D UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000950XLT