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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Antenna tuner
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? Better than ±10 ppm
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 1.7-2.3 / 2.5-4.1 / 6.9-7.5 / 13.9-14.5 /
20.9-21.5 / 27.9-30.1 MHz
? 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - FM   AFSK  
Sensitivity ? ? Better than 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? -6 / -60dB:
12 kHz / 28 kHz (Wide)
9 kHz / 22 kHz (Narrow)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? Better than 70dB
Audio output ? ? 3W into 4 ohms @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - 160-10m 144-148 MHz (USA)
136-174 MHz (Asia)
Modulations - All mode   FM   AFSK  
RF-output ? 500 W PEP 80 / 30 / 10 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains ? 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX 50 W ? 0.7A max
TX - ? 15A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 2017 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 368.3 × 165.1 × 292.1 mm
(14.50 × 6.50 × 11.50 in)
? 160 × 50 × 185 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 7.28 in)
Weight 11.34 kg (25.0 lbs) ? 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Built-in dummy load - Massive Heatsink guarantees 80 Watts of RF Power with No Cooling Fan Needed
(Four selectable power output levels are provided: 80/30/10/5 Watts)
- Loud 3 Watts of Audio Output for noisy environments
- Large 6 Digit Backlit LCD ensure excellent visibility
- Excellent Receiver Performance
- Alpha-Numeric Channel Display
- 200 Memory Channels for serious users
- CTCSS and DCS Encode/Decode Built in
- Versatile Scanning Capability
- WX Channels with "Severe Weather" Alert
- Smart Search Operation
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FRDX-000400 YAESU-FC-000902 YAESU-FT-002980R