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General |
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| HAM bands | 80m 40m 20m 15m 10m | 2m | 160m 80m 60m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 11m (CB) 6m 2m 70cm 10m |
| Freq. stability | Typically less than 500 Hz pr hour after a 30-minute warm-up. Typically less than 150 Hz pr 30 minutes after a 90-minute warm-up | Better than ±10 ppm | ± 0.5 p.p.m. with buit-in TCXO-9 |
| Tuning steps | Continuous | ? | 10 / 100 Hz |
Receiver |
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| RX-range | 10-80 m | 136-174 MHz | 0.01-33 / 33-56 / 76-108 / 108-154 / 420-470 MHz |
| Modulations | CW | FM AFSK | AM FM W-FM CW USB LSB AFSK |
| Sensitivity |
≤ 0.5 µV for 10 dB S+N/N ≤ 0.2 µV for readable signal |
Better than 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD) |
SSB/CW: 100 kHz-1.8 MHz: Outside guaranteed range 1.8-28 MHz 0.25 µV 28-30 MHz 0.25 µV 50-54 MHz 0.2 µV 144/430 MHz 0.125 µV AM: 100-500 kHz: Outside guaranteed range 500 kHz - 1.8 MHz 32 µV 1.8-28 MHz 2 µV 28-30 MHz 2 µV 50-54 MHz 2 µV 144/430 MHz Not supported FM: 28-30 MHz 0.5 µV 50-54 MHz 0.32 µV 144/430 MHz 0.2 µV IPO, ATT off, SSB/CW/AM = 10 dB S/N, FM = 12 dB SINAD |
| Selectivity |
Narrow: 250 Hz maximum at 6 dB. Wide: 1 kHz maximum at 6 dB. |
-6 / -60dB: 12 kHz / 28 kHz (Wide) 9 kHz / 22 kHz (Narrow) |
AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB) FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB) SSB (optional YF-122S installed): 2.3 kHz/4.7 kHz (–66 dB) CW (optional YF-122C installed): 500 Hz/2.0 kHz CW (optional YF-122CN installed): 300 Hz/1.0 kHz |
| Filters | Passband 700 Hz (approximate) | ? | See selectivity |
| Receiver system | Superheterodyne | Double conversion superheterodyne | Single / Double conversion superheterodyne + DSP |
| IF-freqs. | ? |
1st: 21.7 MHz 2nd: 450 kHz |
1st: 68.33 MHz 2nd: 455 kHz |
| Image rejection | ≥ 60 dB | Better than 70dB | HF: 70 dB, VHF: 60 dB |
| Audio output | 1 watt into 8-ohm load | 3W into 4 ohms @ 10% THD | 1 W internal + 3.5mm jack (4-16 Ohms) |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | 10-80 m | 144-146 MHz | 160-10 / 6 / 2 m / 70 cm |
| Modulations | CW | FM AFSK | AM FM CW USB LSB AFSK |
| RF-output | 4 W (3 W on 10 m) | 80 / 30 / 10 / 5 W | SSB/CW/FM: 6 W max, AM: 2 W max |
Connections |
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| Antenna | SO-239 | SO-239 | BNC + SO-239 |
| Impedance | 50Ω | 50Ω | 50Ω |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | 11-16 V DC | 13.8V DC ±15% | 13.8 V DC or 9.6 V Li-ion (1900 mAh) |
| Current RX | ? | 0.7A max | 450 mA |
| TX | 1 A max | 15A max | 2.7 A max |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 1984 and 1991 in USA | Between 2017 and 20xx in Japan | Between 2018 and 20xx in Japan |
| Dimensions |
235 × 108 × 216 mm (9.25 × 4.25 × 8.50 in) |
160 × 50 × 185 mm (6.30 × 1.97 × 7.28 in) |
135 × 38 × 165 mm (5.31 × 1.50 × 6.50 in) |
| Weight | 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs) | 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) | 900 gr (2.0 lbs) w/o Battery, Antenna and Microphone |
| Form factor | Base Station | Mobile | Mobile |
Other features |
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| Memories | None | 200 channels in 1 bank(s) | 208 channels in 10 bank(s) |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators |
| Features |
QSK WARC option |
- Massive Heatsink guarantees 80 Watts of RF Power with No Cooling Fan Needed (Four selectable power output levels are provided: 80/30/10/5 Watts) - Loud 3 Watts of Audio Output for noisy environments - Large 6 Digit Backlit LCD ensure excellent visibility - Excellent Receiver Performance - Alpha-Numeric Channel Display - 200 Memory Channels for serious users - CTCSS and DCS Encode/Decode Built in - Versatile Scanning Capability - WX Channels with "Severe Weather" Alert - Smart Search Operation |
Increased power output 6W(SSB, CW, FM) 2.0W(AM Carrier) *NEW! Improved frequency stability ±0.5 p.p.m. : Built-in TCXO-9 *NEW! Larger battery capacity : 9.6V/1,900mAh (SBR-32) *NEW! 208 Memory Channels / 10 Memory Groups Operates on 160-10m , HF, 6m, 2m and 70 cm Bands Ultra Compact and Portable Two Antenna Connectors IF Shift, IF Noise Blanker, IPO, ATT CW "Semi-Break-in", CW Reverse, CW Pitch Control Built-in Electronic Keyer Multi-Color Easy to see LCD Internal Battery Operation Capability AR |
| Accessories | ? | ? |
CSC-83: Carrying case CT-39A: Packet cable CT-62: CAT interface cable, RS-232C E-DC-6: DC cable FBA-28: Battery case for 8*LR6/AA alkaline cells MH-31A8J: Standard microphone MH-36E8J: DTMF microphone PA-48C: Battery charger, 100-240 V AC. 12 V DC, 500 mA SBR-32: NiMh battery pack. 9.6 V, 1900 mAh USB-62: CAT interface cable, USB YF-122C: 500 Hz Collins CW filter. IF: 455 kHz YF-122CN: 300 Hz Collins CW filter. IF: 455 kHz YF-122S: 2.3 kHz Collins SSB filter. IF: 455 kHz YHA-63: Rubber antenna, 6 m/2 m/70 cm |
| MPN | HEATHKIT-HW-000009 | YAESU-FT-002980E | YAESU-FT-000818 |
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