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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m 
Freq. stability ? ± 0.15 p.p.m. over a 30 day period
Tuning steps ? 10 / 20 / 1000 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 15 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   ISB   FSK  
Sensitivity ? 0.5-30 Hz, 15 dB with 1 µV (EMF) input
50-500 kHz, 15 dB with 3 µV (EMF) input
15-50 kHz, 15 dB with 10 µV (EMF) input
Selectivity ? 250-3000 kHz @ -6 dB
-650- +4100 Hz @ -60 dB
Filters ? 3.0 / 1.2 / 0.3 kHz
Receiver system ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 68.9 MHz
2nd: ?
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Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? Line, phone or 50 mW internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output SSB/CW: Max 100 W, AM: 25 W ?

Connections

Antenna - BNC
Impedance 16.7/150 Ω 50-75Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains (100-125 V AC or 200-250 V AC)
Current RX Max 2.2 A 60-90 VA
TX Max 22 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx in Great Britain
Dimensions 410 × 135 × 316 mm
(16.14 × 5.31 × 12.44 in)
483 × 178 × 410 mm
(19.02 × 7.01 × 16.14 in)
Weight 11.50 kg (25.4 lbs) 22.00 kg (48.5 lbs) rack mounted
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 127 channels in 1 bank(s) 12 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features DSP
RS-232C
Twin RX
Built-in auto-AT
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Accessories ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000920AF RACAL-RA-001778