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Portable VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ± 10 p.p.m. (or ± 500 Hz FM) Better than ±10 ppm
Tuning steps ? 10 / 100 Hz (CW, SSB)
100 / 1000 Hz (AM, FM)
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Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   AFSK  
Sensitivity ? 1.8-30 MHz (CW, SSB, AM): < 2.0 µV
20-30 MHz (FM, optional): < 0.32 µV
Better than 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? CW: 500 Hz @ -6 dB, 1.8 kHz @ -60 dB
SSB, CW, AM: 2.2 kHz @ -6 dB, 5.0 kHz @ -60 dB
W-AM: 6 kHz @ -6 dB, 14 kHz @ -60 dB
FM: 8 kHz @ -6 dB, 19 kHz @ -60 dB
-6 / -60dB:
12 kHz / 28 kHz (Wide)
9 kHz / 22 kHz (Narrow)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double/triple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 47.055 MHz
2nd: 8.215 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz (FM, optional)
1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection 25 dB 60-70 dB Better than 70dB
Audio output 1 W 1.5 W 3W into 4 ohms @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   AFSK  
RF-output 3 W PEP ±20% SSB/CW: 1-100 W, AM: 1-25 W 80 / 30 / 10 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 60Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 18V DC (4 × 4.5 V batteries) 13.8V DC ±10% 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX 55 mA max 1.2 A 0.7A max
TX 125 mA max 20 A max 15A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1966 and 196x in W. Germany Between 1993 and 200x in Japan Between 2017 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 186 × 80 × 126 mm
(7.32 × 3.15 × 4.96 in)
238 × 93 × 243 mm
(9.37 × 3.66 × 9.57 in)
160 × 50 × 185 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 7.28 in)
Weight 2.20 kg (4.9 lbs) including batteries 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs) 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)
Form factor Portable Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? - 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
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SEMCOSET-SEMCO YAESU-FT-000840 YAESU-FT-002980E