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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m 0.5-600 / 800-1300 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   N-FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity 0.3 µV (10 dB S/N) 10-400 MHz
N-FM: 0.5 µV
W-FM: 6.0 µV
AM: 0.8 µV
400-1000 MHz
N-FM: 0.7 µV
W-FM: 6.0 µV
1000-1500 MHz
N-FM: 1.5 µV
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 ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 724.20 MHz
2nd: 287.550 MHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? 500 mW into 8 ohms @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m -
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output 100 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC or mains 4.8-6 V DC internal batteries or 9-16 V DC external
Current RX 600 mA 95-140 mA
TX Max 21 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1975 and 1978 in Japan Between 1995 and 199x in Japan
Dimensions ? 63 × 153 × 40 mm
(2.48 × 6.02 × 1.57 in)
Weight ? 315 gr (11.1 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 500 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 30 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Signal strength meter
AF (Audio Frequency) Scan
Backlit LCD
Backlit keypad
Attenuator
Sleep timer
Accessories ? ABF125 VHF Airband Filter (BNC M to F)
ABF128 VHF Airband Filter, Bandpass: 108-136 MHz. (BNC M to BNC F)
RU2700 IC Recorder (20 Seconds) Slot Card
SC2700 Vinyl carry case.
DA900 Flexible antenna 9 inch [BNC]
MPN YAESU-FT-000101E AOR-AR-002700