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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
HF/VHF/UHF All Mode Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  70cm  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ±0.5 p.p.m. (after 1 minute @+14 °F to +140 °F [–10 °C to +60 °C]) ?
Tuning steps ? 5/10 Hz (SSB, CW), 50/100 Hz (AM, FM) 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.538-35 / 46-56 MHz 0.3-56 / 118-164 / 420-470 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   N-FM   CW   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK   AM   FM   N-FM   C4FM  
Sensitivity ? SSB/CW (10 dB S+N/N)
0.158 µV (1.8 - 30 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
0.125 µV (50 - 54 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
0.125 µV (144 - 146 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
0.125 µV (430 - 440 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
AM (10 dB S+N/N, 30 % modulation @400 Hz)
28 µV (0.1 - 1.8 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
2 µV (1.8 - 30 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
1 µV (50 - 54 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
FM (12 dB SINAD)
0.5 µV (1.8 - 30 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
0.25 µV (50 - 54 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
0.18 µV (144 - 146 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
0.18 µV (430 - 440 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
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Selectivity ? Mode –6 dB / –60 dB
SSB/CW (Width=2.4 kHz) 2.4 kHz or better / 3.6 kHz or less
CW-N (Width =500 Hz) 0.5 kHz or better / 750 Hz or less
AM 6 kHz or better / 15 kHz or less
FM 12 kHz or better / 30 kHz or less
FM-N 9 kHz or better / 25 kHz or less
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Filters ? 3 kHz (LSB/USB) 500 Hz (CW) 6 kHz (AM) 16 kHz (FM) ?
Receiver system Double conversion, 14 tubes SSB/CW/AM: Tripe conversion FM: Double conversion Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 69.450 MHz
9.000 MHz (SSB, CW, AM)
24 kHz (SSB, CW, AM)
450 kHz (FM)
1st: 47.25 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? 70 dB or better (1.8 MHz - 50 MHz Amateur bands) 60 dB or better (144/430 MHz Amateur band) ?
Audio output 3 W (external speaker required) 2.5 W into 4 Ohms with 10% THD 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 1.8-430 MHz (amateur bands only) 144-148 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK   FM   N-FM   C4FM  
RF-output ? HF: 5-100 W, VHF/UHF: 5-50 W 65 / 30 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8 V DC 11.7-15.8 V DC
Current RX ? 2.2 A max 0.5 A
TX - 22 A max 12 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1949 and 1954 in USA Between 2014 and 2016 in Japan Between 2016 and 201x
Dimensions 330 × 130 × 280 mm
(12.99 × 5.12 × 11.02 in)
229 × 80 × 253 mm
(9.02 × 3.15 × 9.96 in)
154 × 43 × 155 mm
(6.06 × 1.69 × 6.10 in)
Weight 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs) 4.30 kg (9.5 lbs) 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 220 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? - 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 HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000071 YAESU-FT-000991 YAESU-FTM-003200DR