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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier
Handheld VHF Transceiver

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  2m 
Freq. stability ±0.5 ppm (after 1 min. @ 25 °C) ? ?
Tuning steps 1 / 10 Hz / 0.1 kHz ? 5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 MHz ? 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   - FM  
Sensitivity SSB/CW (2 kHz): 0.2 µV
AM (6 kHz): 2 µV
FM: 0.5 µV
? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters 3/6/15 kHz ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 69.450 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
3rd: 30 kHz
? 10.695 MHz / 455 kHz
Image rejection > 70 dB ? ?
Audio output 2.5 W into 4 Ohms with <10 % THD ? 500 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz 160-10m 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output 5-100W (AM: 2-25 W) 4 kW (5kW max) 150 mW / 1.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains Mains 5.5-11 V DC
Current RX 80 VA max ? 150 mA
TX 450 VA max ? 550 mA max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 2011 and 20xx in Japan Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions 410 × 135 × 350 mm
(16.14 × 5.31 × 13.78 in)
320 × 167.5 × 107 mm
(12.60 × 6.59 × 4.21 in)
60 × 158 × 38 mm
(2.36 × 6.22 × 1.50 in)
Weight 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs) 109.50 kg (241.6 lbs) Floor console + control unit 370 gr (13.1 oz) with BA-2
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 6 channels in bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features IF-DSP
RF and LF scope
High dynamic range front end
1:st IF 6 KHz and 12 KHz roofing filters.
Twin RX
RS232C
USB
SteppIR interface
6 × antenna switch
3cx3000a7 triode power tube
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-002000 KOJINSHA-KL-000001 DAIWA-MT-000020