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Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier
Desktop VHF/UHF/1.2GHz Transceiver
CB-radio + VHF/UHF scanner hybrid

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  2m  70cm  23cm  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ≤ 0.5 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps ? 1 Hz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range ? 144-148 / 430-450 / 1240-1300 MHz (US)
144-146 / 430-440 / 1240-1300 MHz (EU)
25-54 / 137-225 / 320-512 / 758-960 MHz (less cellular)
Modulations - AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   D-STAR   RTTY   Digital (other)   DV   AM   FM   N-FM   APCO-25  
Sensitivity ? SSB/CW: ≤ 0.11 µV @ 10 dB S/N
AM: ≤ 1.0 µV @ 10 dB S/N
FM: ≤ 0.18 µV @ 12 dB SINAD
DV: ≤ 0.35 µV @ 1% BER
DD: ≤ 1.59 µV @ 1% BER
Scanner (FM): 0.3-0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
CB (AM): 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? SSB: 2.4 kHz @ -3 dB / 3.6 kHz @ -60 dB
CW: 500 Hz @ -3 dB / 700 Hz @ -60 dB
RTTY: 500 Hz @ -3 dB / 700 Hz @ -60 dB
AM: 6 kHz @ -3 dB / 15 kHz @ -60 dB
FM: 12 kHz @ -3 dB / 20 kHz @ -60 dB
DV (12.5 kHz spacing): ≥ 50 dB
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? 2m/70cm: Direct sampling 23cm: Down conversion IF-sampling Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 311-371 MHz (1200 MHz) 1st: 265.55 or 380.75 MHz (depending on band)
2nd: 10.8 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? Better than 70 dB ?
Audio output ? ? 2.5 W at 10% distortion

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 2m / 70cm / 23cm 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations All mode   AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   D-STAR   RTTY   Digital (other)   DV   AM  
RF-output SSB: 1200 W PEP, CW: 1000 W, AM: 600 W (100 W drive) 2m: 0.5-100 W / 70cm: 0.5-75 W / 23cm: 0.1-10 W 4 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 + N-type BNC + SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC ±15% (negative ground) 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? 1.2 A typical ?
TX ? 18 A max 1.9 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2019 and 202x in Japan Between 2017 and 201x
Dimensions 343 × 152 × 292 mm
(13.50 × 5.98 × 11.50 in)
240 × 94 × 238 mm
(9.45 × 3.70 × 9.37 in)
185 × 56 × 205 mm
(7.28 × 2.20 × 8.07 in)
Weight 18.60 kg (41.0 lbs) 4.70 kg (10.4 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 297 channels in 3 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 85 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? SDR-technology
Spectrum scope & waterfall
CTCSS / PL
Color touch screen
Satellite mode
SD-card slot
CI-V
LAN and USB-connectors
Twin RX
GPS
Weather alert
SD-card slot
Multi-color LCD
Trunk tracking (Motorola Type I/II/IIi/X2-TDMA, EDACS FM/N-FM, LTR, APCO Astro IMBE/Astro 25.P25/AMBE HDQPSK
CTCSS/PL + DCS detector
Beartracker warning system
SWR-meter for CB
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FL-002100B ICOM-IC-009700 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BEARTRACKER-000885