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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  6m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m 50-54 MHz 10-160 m
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FSK   FM   CW   SSB   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
Sensitivity 0.25 µV (10 dB S/N) ? 0.33 µV for 10 dB S+N/N at 10m (2 kHz bandwidth)
Selectivity AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 12 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW/FSK: 600 Hz (-6 dB), 1.2 kHz (-60 dB)
? SSB: 2 kHz, 1.5:1 (-6 dB)
FSK: 1200 Hz, 2:1

Optional:
CW: 400 Hz, 4:1 and 300 Hz, 2:1
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection <STRONG>15-160 m:</STRONG> Better than 60 dB <STRONG>10 m:</STRONG> Better than 50 dB ? > 60 dB
Audio output ? ? 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m 50-54 MHz 10-160 m
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FSK   FM   CW   SSB   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
RF-output 10 W 2.5 W 1-150 W (130 W max above 28 MHz)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.5V DC 8C-size or 8.5-15.2V DC external Mains (115/230 V, 50-400 Hz)
Current RX ? 70 mA 100 W
TX Max 2 A Max 800 mA 400 W

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1971 and 197x in USA
Dimensions 280 × 125 × 370 mm
(11.02 × 4.92 × 14.57 in)
150 × 58 × 195 mm
(5.91 × 2.28 × 7.68 in)
413 × 184 × 356 mm
(16.26 × 7.24 × 14.02 in)
Weight 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs) without batteries 15.90 kg (35.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Dual VFO, built-in keyer and full QSK Advanced features for such an old radio.
60 dB attenuator
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000301SD YAESU-FT-000690R SIGNAL/ONE-CX-000007A