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HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  70cm  10m  ?
Freq. stability ≤ 1 p.p.m. (-10 °C to +50 °C) (SSB/CW/AM) ?
Tuning steps 1.25 Hz (CW/SSB), 100 Hz (AM) / 100 Hz (FM), 1 kHz (FM) ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-961 MHz (Cellular blocked) ?
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AFSK   RTTY   -
Sensitivity SSB/CW
150 kHz - 250 kHz (IPO off): 5 µV
250 kHz - 1.8 MHz (IPO off): 4 µV
1.8 - 28 MHz (IPO off): 0.25 µV
28 - 30 MHz: 0.25 µV
50 - 54 MHz: 0.20 µV
144/430 MHz: 0.125 µV

AM/N-AM
150 kHz - 250 kHz (IPO off): 40 µV
250 kHz - 1.8 MHz (IPO off): 32 µV
1.8 - 28 MHz (IPO off): 2 µV
28 - 30 MHz: 2 µV
50 - 54 MHz: 2 µV
144/430 MHz: 2 µV

FM
28 - 30 MHz: 0.50 µV
50 - 54 MHz: 0.50 µV
144/430 MHz: 0.20 µV

SSB/CW/AM-N figures are for 10 dB S/N, 12 dB SINAD on FM
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Selectivity SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz / 5.2 kHz
CW: 450 Hz / 1.8 kHz
CW-N: 250 Hz / 1.2 kHz (Optional XF-117CN installed)
AM: 5.2 kHz / 18 kHz (Optional XF-117A installed)
FM: 15 kHz / 25 kHz (-6 / -50 dB)
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Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double/triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 68.985 MHz (SSB/CW/FM/Digital) / 67.980 MHz (W-FM)
2nd: 11.705 MHz (SSB/CW/FM/Digital) / 10.700 MHz (W-FM)
3rd: 455 kHz (FM)
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Image rejection > 70 dB (1.8 - 30 MHz, 50 - 54 MHz) / > 60 dB (144 - 148 MHz, 430 - 450 MHz) ?
Audio output 1.5 W into 8 Ohm @ 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
5167.5 kHz (Alaska Emergency Frequency - US only)
15-160m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AFSK   RTTY   All mode  
RF-output SSB/CW: 100 / 50 / 20 W
AM: 25 / 12.5 / 5 W
SSB: 1 kW PEP, CW: 850 kW (drive power: 85-100 W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC Mains
Current RX 1.6 A max ?
TX 22 A max 7.5 A @ 240 V AC / 15 A @ 120 V AC

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 197x and 198x in USA
Dimensions 160 × 54 × 205 mm
(6.30 × 2.13 × 8.07 in)
361 × 178 × 406 mm
(14.21 × 7.01 × 15.98 in)
Weight 3.00 kg (6.6 lbs) 17.00 kg (37.5 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 300 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000100 HEATHKIT-SB-001000