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Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  70cm  10m  2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? Better than ±10 ppm ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-56 / 76-154 / 420-470 MHz 136-174 MHz ?
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   FM   N-FM   -
Sensitivity ? Better than 0.4µV (12dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? -6/-60dB:
12kHz/28kHz (Wide)
9kHz/22kHz (Narrow)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
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Image rejection ? Better than 70dB ?
Audio output ? 3W into 4 ohms @ 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC/ 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
10-160 m + WARC and 60 m / 50-54 / 144-148 / 440-450 MHz (USA)
144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
10-80 m
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   FM   N-FM   All mode  
RF-output 5 W (SSB/CW/FM) and 1.5 W (AM) with 13.8 V external DC, 2.5 W (SSB/CW/FM) and 0.7 W (AM) with 9.6 V internal DC 75 / 25 / 10 / 5 W SSB: 1200 W PEP, CW: 1000 W, AM: 600 W (100 W drive)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 8Li-Ion / R6/AA or 13.8V DC external 13.8V DC ±15% Mains
Current RX ? 0.7A max ?
TX ? 15A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2004 and 200x Between 2009 and 20xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? 160 × 50 × 185 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 7.28 in)
343 × 152 × 292 mm
(13.50 × 5.98 × 11.50 in)
Weight ? 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) 18.60 kg (41.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS/DCS. Spectrum scope. Alpha tags. 9K6 packet ready. CTCSS / DCS
NOAA WX alert (US only)
WIRES
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000817ND YAESU-FT-002900R YAESU-FL-002100