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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile CB Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB)  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m 26.965-27.405 MHz 10-80 m
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.3 µV (10 dB S/N) ? ?
Selectivity AM/SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW with optional filter: 600 Hz (-6 dB), 1.2 kHz (-60 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? Lattice-type crystal filter for high selectivity
Receiver system ? ? 7-tubes superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m 26.965-27.405 MHz -
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   SSB   -
RF-output 100 W AM/FM: 4 W, SSB: 12 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC or mains 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX 600 mA ? ?
TX Max 21 A ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 19xx in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 196x and 19xx in USA
Dimensions ? 154 × 52 × 194 mm
(6.06 × 2.05 × 7.64 in)
?
Weight ? 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? S-meter
Antenna trimmer
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000101EE DRAGON-SS-000485 HEATHKIT-HR-000010B