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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
6W HF/VHF/UHF All-Mode Portable Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  70cm  10m 
Freq. stability ± 5 p.p.m. 14° to 140°F. (-10° to +60°C.) Less than ±0.05ppm (0°C to +50°C, after warm up) ± 0.5 p.p.m. with buit-in TCXO-9
Tuning steps ? 0.001 kHz 10 / 100 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 / 400-512 MHz 0.03-60 MHz 0.01-33 / 33-56 / 76-108 / 108-154 / 420-470 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   AM   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AFSK  
Sensitivity -15 dBµ @ 12 dB SINAD 0.10 - 1.799 MHz
FM (BW: at 15 kHz): -
AM (BW: at 6 kHz): 6,3µV
SSB, CW, RTTY, PSK31 (BW: at 2.4 kHz): 0.5µV

1.80 - 29.99 MHz
FM (BW: at 15 kHz): 0.5µV
AM (BW: at 6 kHz): 2µV
SSB, CW, RTTY, PSK31 (BW: at 2.4 kHz): 0.16µV

50.0 - 54.0 MHz
FM (BW: at 15 kHz): 0.32µV
AM (BW: at 6 kHz): 1µV
SSB, CW, RTTY, PSK31 (BW: at 2.4 kHz): 0.13µV

*) All values with pre-amp ON
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 ± 6 kHz -6 dB SSB, RTTY (BW: 2.4 kHz)
More than 2.4 kHz/-3dB
Less than 3.6 kHz/-60dB

CW (BW: 500 Hz)
More than 500 Hz/-3dB
Less than 700 Hz/-60dB

AM (BW: 6 kHz)
More than 6.0 kHz/-3dB
Less than 15.0 kHz/-60dB

FM (BW: 15 kHz)
More than 12.0 kHz/-6dB
Less than 20.0 kHz/-60dB
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 ? 15, 6 and 3 kHz See selectivity
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne Single / Double conversion superheterodyne + DSP
IF-freqs. 39.15 MHz / 450 kHz 1st: 64.455 MHz (for all modes)
2nd: 36 kHz (for all modes)
1st: 68.33 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? More than 70 dB HF: 70 dB, VHF: 60 dB
Audio output 200 mW More than 2.6 W at 10% distortion with an 8 Ω load 1 W internal + 3.5mm jack (4-16 Ohms)

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 420-450 MHz 10-160 m + WARC/6 m 160-10 / 6 / 2 m / 70 cm
Modulations FM   N-FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AFSK  
RF-output High: 5/5 W, Low: 0.8/0.8 W 5-200 W (AM: 5-50 W) 100% duty cycle! SSB/CW/FM: 6 W max, AM: 2 W max

Connections

Antenna BNC BNC + SO-239 BNC + SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6-16V DC Mains, 85-265 VAC 13.8 V DC or 9.6 V Li-ion (1900 mAh)
Current RX 25-160 mA Max 210 VA 450 mA
TX Max 1.4 A Max 800 VA 2.7 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 2007 and 200x in Japan Between 2018 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 56 × 124 × 37 mm
(2.20 × 4.88 × 1.46 in)
424 × 150 × 420 mm
(16.69 × 5.91 × 16.54 in)
135 × 38 × 165 mm
(5.31 × 1.50 × 6.50 in)
Weight 280 gr (9.9 oz) 23.00 kg (50.7 lbs) 900 gr (2.0 lbs) w/o Battery, Antenna and Microphone
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 101 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 CTCSS & DCS Theft alarm and mosquito repel feature. Digital voice board option (requires at least two similarly equipped radios) 7" color TFT
Built-in auto-ATU
Built-in RTTY/PSK31 decoder
Dual DSP
Spectrum scope DVR
2×USB
+40 dBm ultra high intercept point
50 CTCSS tone encoder and decoder
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 ALINCO-DJ-000596T ICOM-IC-007700 YAESU-FT-000818