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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Waterproof handheld

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  6m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ± 0.5 p.p.m. (after 1 minute warmup) ?
Tuning steps Continuous 1 / 2 / 10 / 100 Hz ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 30 kHz - 56 MHz Fixed channels in the 70cm band
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   FM   AFSK  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N) SSB (BW: 2.4 kHz, 10 dB S+N/N)
0.16 µV (1.8-30 MHz)
0.125 µV (50-54 MHz)

AM (BW: 6 kHz, 10 dB S+N/N, 30% modulation @ 400 Hz)
2 µV (0.5-1.8 MHz
2 µV (1.8-30 MHz)
1 µV (50-54 MHz)

FM (BW: 15 kHz, 10 SINAD)
0.5 µV (28-30 MHz)
0.35 (50-54 MHz)
-8 dB μV (@ 12dB SINAD)
Selectivity 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB) CW/RTTY/PKT: 0.5 kHz @ -6 dB, 0.75 kHz @ -60 dB
SSB: 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB, 3.6 kHz @ -60 dB
AM: 6 kHz @ -6 dB, 15 kHz @ -60 dB
FM: 12 kHz @ -6 dB, 30 kHz @ -60 dB
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Filters ? 3 / 6 / 15 kHz Roofing Filters ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne Tubes Triple conversion super-heterodyne + 32 Bit High Speed IF DSP ?
IF-freqs. 9 MHz 1st: 40.455 MHz (up-conversion)
2nd: 455 kHz
3rd: 30 kHz (24 kHz for AM/FM)
IF Width & IF Shift
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Image rejection 50 dB ≥ 70 dB (160-10 m) ≥ 60 dB (6 m) ?
Audio output ? 2.5 W into 4 ohms @ 10% THD 60 mW (@ 4 Ω, 10% distortion)

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 160-6 m Fixed channels in the 70cm band
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   FM   AFSK  
RF-output 100 W / 240 W (PEP input) 5 ~ 100 W (AM: 2 ~ 25 W) 10 mW

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8 V DC Single AA-battery
Current RX ? 1.8-2.1 A ?
TX ? 23 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x Between 2013 and 20xx Between 2014 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 335 × 140 × 280 mm
(13.19 × 5.51 × 11.02 in)
? 57 × 88 × 16.5 mm
(2.24 × 3.46 × 0.65 in)
Weight 17.50 kg (38.6 lbs) 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs) 95 gr (3.4 oz)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None ? 29 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 4.3 in TFT full color display
Automatic Tuner
Contour, DNR, IF Notch and APF
Spectrum Scope
Optional SCU-17 USB Interface Unit
Optional FFT Unit
Simplex and repeater modes
Waterproof and dust proof according to IP67
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000200 YAESU-FTDX001200 YAESU-SR-000070