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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave VFO
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  6m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ±75 Hz from switch-on (0°-50°C) ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range General coverage - 160-10 m + WARC
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   - CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz 4.9-5.6 MHz 160-10 m + WARC
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   - CW   SSB  
RF-output Max 200 W (AM: 75 W), internal PSU version, Max 400 W (AM: 100 W), external PSU version 150 mV rms Max 100 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.5V DC (supplied by FT-707) Mains
Current RX ? 0.5 A max ?
TX ? ? 295 W

Physical

Manufactured Between 2005 and 200x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 1981 and 19xx
Dimensions ? 238 × 27 × 235 mm
(9.37 × 1.06 × 9.25 in)
333 × 133 × 333 mm
(13.11 × 5.24 × 13.11 in)
Weight ? 1.60 kg (3.5 lbs) 12.80 kg (28.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 12 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Balanced microphone jack (XLR). Large multifunction TFT. Data port. PS/2 keyboard jack. Rotator interface jack for direction indication on the TFT. Direct I/O sound card connections. 32-bit IF DSP. IP3 better than +40 dBm! Twin identical RX. ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FTDX-009000D YAESU-FV-000707DM KENWOOD-TS-000530SP