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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Ham Radio RF Preselector

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 10 Hz (1 Hz optional) Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 140-174 MHz 0.25-30 MHz 1-50 MHz in 4 bands
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   ISB   All mode  
Sensitivity ? 0.7 µV ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? 2.7 / 16 kHz ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 1-50 MHz in 4 bands
Modulations FM   - All mode  
RF-output Max 5 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna BNC BNC + Clamps / screws SO-239 + RCA (Tulip)
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 5.5-15V DC Mains 9-18 V DC
Current RX ? Max 80 W ?
TX Max 1.3 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 19xx Between 198x and 198x in Canada Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 55 × 139 × 32 mm
(2.17 × 5.47 × 1.26 in)
483 × 178 × 483 mm
(19.02 × 7.01 × 19.02 in)
?
Weight ? ? ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 49 channels in 1 bank(s) None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Remote control (via computer) ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000411R COLLINS-HF-008050A MFJ-001045B