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

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m 0.1-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) -
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM   -
Sensitivity ? ? -
Selectivity ? ? -
Filters ? ? -
Receiver system ? ? -
IF-freqs. ? ? -
Image rejection ? ? -
Audio output ? ? -

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m - 10-80 m
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output SSB: 260 W (PEP input), CW: 180 W (input), AM: 80 W (input) ? CW/SSB: 70-100 W, AM: 17-25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 2.2-3.5V DC (2R6/AA) Mains
Current RX ? 15-95 mA -
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2000 and 2001 in Japan Between 1960 and 1964 in USA
Dimensions ? 59 × 85 × 26 mm
(2.32 × 3.35 × 1.02 in)
508 × 267 × 432 mm
(20.00 × 10.51 × 17.01 in)
Weight ? 195 gr (6.9 oz) 39.00 kg (86.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? -
MPN YAESU-FT-000101B YAESU-VR-000120 HALLICRAFTERS-HT-000032B