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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ± 15 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range General coverage 144-148 MHz 0.6-30 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   FM   CW  
Sensitivity ? < 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD) ≥ 2 µV
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
24 kHz (-60 dB)
5 kHz
300 Hz with optional crystal filter
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz 144-148 MHz -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   FM   -
RF-output Max 200 W (AM: 75 W) 5-25 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 70Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8 V DC Mains
Current RX ? 600 mA 65 W
TX ? 6.5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2005 and 200x in Japan Between 198x and 198x Between 1946 and 194x in Great Britain
Dimensions ? 180 × 60 × 195 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 7.68 in)
426 × 222 × 254 mm
(16.77 × 8.74 × 10.00 in)
Weight ? 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Balanced microphone jack (XLR). Data port. PS/2 keyboard jack. Direct I/O sound card connections. 32-bit IF DSP. IP3 better than +40 dBm! Twin identical RX. DCL Noise limiter
S-meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FTDX-009000-CONTEST KENWOOD-TM-002530A EDDYSTONE-000504