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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 80-10 m 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB   AM   FM   N-FM   C4FM  
Sensitivity 0.3 µV S/N 10 dB 0.25 µV S+N/N 10 dB or more ?
Selectivity SSB, 2~4 kHz @ 6db SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW: 0.5 kHz (-6 dB), 1.5 kHz (-60 dB) with optional CW filter
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 47.25 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? Better than 50 dB ?
Audio output 3 W at 4 ohms ? 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 80-10 m 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM   C4FM  
RF-output 100 W Max 100 W 65 / 30 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50/75 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC or mains 11.7-15.8 V DC
Current RX ? 5 A (heaters on), 0.6 A (heaters off) 0.5 A
TX ? 15 A max. 12 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1973 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2016 and 201x
Dimensions 340 × 153 × 285 mm
(13.39 × 6.02 × 11.22 in)
333 × 153 × 335 mm
(13.11 × 6.02 × 13.19 in)
154 × 43 × 155 mm
(6.06 × 1.69 × 6.10 in)
Weight 14.00 kg (30.9 lbs) 16.00 kg (35.3 lbs) 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 220 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Noise blanker
VOX
+/- 5 kHz clarifier
? - 65W of Solid RF Power within a Compact Footprint
- Modulation Modes: C4FM Digital (V/D Mode, VFR Mode*, DFR Mode), FM Analog
- AMS (Automatic Mode Select) Function Automatically Recognizes the Signal as C4FM Digital or Conventional FM
- Loud and Crystal Clear Front Panel Speaker with 3W of Audio Output
- Digital GM (Group Monitor) Function
- Bright Multi-Colored LED Mode/Status Indicator Vibrantly Shows the Transceivers' Status
- Illuminated Microphone with Direct Frequency Entry
- 220 Memo
Accessories ? ? Not compatible with HRI-200 (Wires-X)
MPN YAESU-FT-000201S KENWOOD-TS-000520 YAESU-FTM-003200DE