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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Base Station Amateur Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  4m 
Freq. stability ±0.5 p.p.m. TCXO ? ± 0.1 p.p.m. (0 °C to + 50 °C)
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 MHz 66-88 or 136-174 or 403-470 MHz depending on version 0.1-30 / 50-54 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   Digital (other)  
Sensitivity ? ? SSB (1b dB S/N): 0.5-0.13 µV
AM (10 dB S/N): 6.3-1.3 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD): 0.22 µV
Selectivity ? ? SSB/FSK/PSK: 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB, 4.4 kHz @ -60 dB
CW: 500 Hz @ -6 dB, 1.2 kHz @ -60 dB
AM: 6.0 kHz @ -6 dB, 12.0 kHz @ -60 dB
FM: 12.0 kHz @ -6 dB, 25.0 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters 15 / 6 / 3 kHz, 600 Hz (300 Hz optional) ? 500 Hz, 2.7 kHz, 6 kHz and 15 kHz (optional 270 Hz)
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: 8.248 MHz
2nd: 24 kHz (FM: 36 kHz)
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1.5 W into 8 Ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz 66-88 or 136-174 or 403-470 MHz depending on version 10-160 m + WARC + 60 m + 6 m
EU version: 4 m (70 MHz)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   Digital (other)  
RF-output 200 W 5 W max Max 100 W (AM 25 W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains ? 13.8V DC +/- 15%
Current RX ? ? 3 A max
TX ? ? 22.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2009 and 201x in Japan Between 199x and 199x Between 2018 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 462 × 135 × 389 mm
(18.19 × 5.31 × 15.31 in)
? 410 × 158 × 387 mm
(16.14 × 6.22 × 15.24 in)
Weight 21.00 kg (46.3 lbs) ? 17.00 kg (37.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 250 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DSP
Dual-RX
RS-232 computer interface (no USB!)
CTCSS/PL, CCIR, ZVEI DSP
Built-in auto antenna tuner (ATU)
7 inch color screen
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FTDX005000 MOTOROLA-MX002100 KENWOOD-TS-000890S