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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  6m  2m  70cm  33cm  2m 
Freq. stability ≤ 100 Hz in any 30 minute period after warm up Not specified ± 15 p.p.m.
Tuning steps Continuous 5 / 12.5 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 29-54 / 108-174 / 410-512 / 806-950 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV (20 dB S/N) 29-54 / 137-174 MHz: 0.3 µV
406-512 MHz: 0.3 µV
806-956 MHz: 1.0 µV
108-137 MHz: 0.8 µV
< 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 3.7 kHz (-60 dB) 15 kHz @ -50 dB 12 kHz (-6 dB)
24 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection 50 dB ? ?
Audio output External speaker/headphones required 350 mW, 8 ohms, 10% THD > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m - 144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - FM  
RF-output SSB: 560 W (PEP input), CW: 500 W (input), AM: 125 W (input) - 5-45 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Built-in telescopic SO-239
Impedance 50/120Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - External speaker -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12 V DC 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? ? 600 mA
TX ? - 9.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1967 and 197x in Japan Between 1990 and 199x in Philippines Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions 400 × 159 × 349 mm
(15.75 × 6.26 × 13.74 in)
230 × 57 × 165 mm
(9.06 × 2.24 × 6.50 in)
180 × 60 × 215 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 8.46 in)
Weight 18.14 kg (40.0 lbs) 1.38 kg (3.0 lbs) 1.95 kg (4.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None 50 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? DCL
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FTDX-000400 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000855XLT KENWOOD-TM-002550A