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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  6m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± 0.5 p.p.m. (after 1 minute warmup) ?
Tuning steps ? 1 / 2 / 10 / 100 Hz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 140-174 MHz 30 kHz - 56 MHz 0.53-30.15 / 88-108 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   AM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? SSB (BW: 2.4 kHz, 10 dB S+N/N)
0.16 µV (1.8-30 MHz)
0.125 µV (50-54 MHz)

AM (BW: 6 kHz, 10 dB S+N/N, 30% modulation @ 400 Hz)
2 µV (0.5-1.8 MHz
2 µV (1.8-30 MHz)
1 µV (50-54 MHz)

FM (BW: 15 kHz, 10 SINAD)
0.5 µV (28-30 MHz)
0.35 (50-54 MHz)
0.63 µV (S+N/N=6dB)
Selectivity ? CW/RTTY/PKT: 0.5 kHz @ -6 dB, 0.75 kHz @ -60 dB
SSB: 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB, 3.6 kHz @ -60 dB
AM: 6 kHz @ -6 dB, 15 kHz @ -60 dB
FM: 12 kHz @ -6 dB, 30 kHz @ -60 dB
AM 9.0 kHz, AM-N/SSB 4.0 kHz
Filters ? 3 / 6 / 15 kHz Roofing Filters ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion super-heterodyne + 32 Bit High Speed IF DSP Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 40.455 MHz (up-conversion)
2nd: 455 kHz
3rd: 30 kHz (24 kHz for AM/FM)
IF Width & IF Shift
1st: 10.7 MHz (SW1)
2nd: 455 kHz (SW2)
FM: 10.7 MHz
Image rejection ? ≥ 70 dB (160-10 m) ≥ 60 dB (6 m) 50-60 dB
Audio output ? 2.5 W into 4 ohms @ 10% THD 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 160-6 m -
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   -
RF-output High: 5 W, Low: ? mW 5 ~ 100 W (AM: 2 ~ 25 W) ?

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 Clamps / screws + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50-70Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 13.8 V DC 9 V DC or mains
Current RX ? 1.8-2.1 A ?
TX ? 23 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1991 and 199x Between 2013 and 20xx Between 1978 and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions ? ? 453 × 184 × 227 mm
(17.83 × 7.24 × 8.94 in)
Weight ? 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs) 5.40 kg (11.9 lbs) including batteries
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 4.3 in TFT full color display
Automatic Tuner
Contour, DNR, IF Notch and APF
Spectrum Scope
Optional SCU-17 USB Interface Unit
Optional FFT Unit
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000026 YAESU-FTDX001200 SONY-ICF-006700W