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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ±2.5 p.p.m. @ -20 to +60°C (-4 to 140°F)
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.48-30 MHz 108-1000 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? AM (10 dB S/N)
108-137 MHz: 0.8 µV
300-336 MHz: 0.8 µV
N-FM (12 dB SINAD)
137-150 MHz: 0.2 µV
150-174 MHz: 0.25 µV
174-222 MHz: 0.3 µV
222-300 MHz: 0.25 µV
336-420 MHz: 0.25 µV
420-520 MHz: 0.2 µV
800-900 MHz: 0.4 µV
900-1000 MHz: 0.8 µV
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion, 13 tubes Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 58.05 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? 3 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations - FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? 50 / 25 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? 0.5 A
TX - 10 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1962 and 1969 in Great Britain Between 2022 and 202x
Dimensions 425 × 222 × 381 mm
(16.73 × 8.74 × 15.00 in)
140 × 42 × 168 mm
(5.51 × 1.65 × 6.61 in)
Weight 19.50 kg (43.0 lbs) 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 999 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-000940 YAESU-FTM-006000E