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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF | Color display | Digital Audio
Handheld Aviation Receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm  160m 
Freq. stability ? ± 2.5 p.p.m. (-20 ~ +60 °C) ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz 9 / 10 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 80-10 m + WWV option 108-470 / 800-999 MHz (cellular blocked) 150-2194 kHz / 76-137 / 144-174 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   N-FM   DV   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity SSB: ≤ 0.5 µV S/N 10 dB
AM: ≤ 1 µV S/N 10 dB
108-137 MHz: 0.8 µV
137-140 MHz: 0.2 µV
140-150 MHz: 0.16 µV
150-174 MHz: 0.25 µV
174-336 MHz: 0.8 µV
336-420 MHz: 0.25 µV
420-470 MHz: 0.16 µV
470-540 MHz: 0.3 µV
540-899 MHz: 0.8 µV
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Selectivity 1.5 kHz @ -6 dB
5 kHz @ -50 dB
12 kHz @ -6 dB
30 kHz @ -60 dB
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Filters ? 12 / 30 kHz ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 47.25 / 44.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
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Image rejection ≥ 50 dB ? ?
Audio output 1 W for 8 Ohm / 600 Ohm 4 W @ 10% THD 400 mW

Transmitter

TX-range - 2m / 70cm -
Modulations - AM   FM   N-FM   DV   -
RF-output ? 5 / 20 / 50 W -

Connections

Antenna RCA (Tulip) SO-239 BNC + Built-in ferrite bar
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 11-16 V DC 6V DC (4 × LR6/AA or external adapter)
Current RX N/A 0.5 A ?
TX - 10.3 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1969 and 1973 in Japan Between 2012 and 20xx Between 199x and 1996 in Japan
Dimensions 335 × 153 × 260 mm
(13.19 × 6.02 × 10.24 in)
140 × 72 × 20 mm
(5.51 × 2.83 × 0.79 in)
90 × 179 × 50 mm
(3.54 × 7.05 × 1.97 in)
Weight 8.00 kg (17.7 lbs) 1.15 kg (2.5 lbs) (panel + chassis + cable) 590 gr (1.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 1000 channels in 2 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features BFO Color display
GPS / APRS
Packet 1200/9600 bd ready
Spectrum scope
ARTS
Bluetooth
Twin RX
MicroSD slot
500 memories per band
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Accessories ? ? -
MPN YAESU-FR-000050B YAESU-FTM-000400D SONY-AIR-000008A