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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 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)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 0.53-30.15 / 88-108 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.63 µV (S+N/N=6dB)
Selectivity ? AM 9.0 kHz, AM-N/SSB 4.0 kHz
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 68.9 MHz
2nd: ?
1st: 10.7 MHz (SW1)
2nd: 455 kHz (SW2)
FM: 10.7 MHz
Image rejection ? 50-60 dB
Audio output ? 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output SSB/CW: Max 100 W, AM: 25 W ?

Connections

Antenna - Clamps / screws + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep
Impedance 16.7/150 Ω 50-70Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 9 V DC or mains
Current RX Max 2.2 A ?
TX Max 22 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 200x Between 1978 and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 410 × 135 × 316 mm
(16.14 × 5.31 × 12.44 in)
453 × 184 × 227 mm
(17.83 × 7.24 × 8.94 in)
Weight 11.50 kg (25.4 lbs) 5.40 kg (11.9 lbs) including batteries
Form factor Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 127 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DSP
RS-232C
Twin RX
Built-in auto-AT
?
Accessories ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000920AF SONY-ICF-006700W