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Handheld VHF Transceiver
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HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  70cm  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ≤ 1 p.p.m. (-10 °C to +50 °C) (SSB/CW/AM)
Tuning steps ? ? 1.25 Hz (CW/SSB), 100 Hz (AM) / 100 Hz (FM), 1 kHz (FM)

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz (Europe)
142-150 MHz (USA)
0.03-30 MHz 0.1-961 MHz (Cellular blocked)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AFSK   RTTY  
Sensitivity ? ? SSB/CW
150 kHz - 250 kHz (IPO off): 5 µV
250 kHz - 1.8 MHz (IPO off): 4 µV
1.8 - 28 MHz (IPO off): 0.25 µV
28 - 30 MHz: 0.25 µV
50 - 54 MHz: 0.20 µV
144/430 MHz: 0.125 µV

AM/N-AM
150 kHz - 250 kHz (IPO off): 40 µV
250 kHz - 1.8 MHz (IPO off): 32 µV
1.8 - 28 MHz (IPO off): 2 µV
28 - 30 MHz: 2 µV
50 - 54 MHz: 2 µV
144/430 MHz: 2 µV

FM
28 - 30 MHz: 0.50 µV
50 - 54 MHz: 0.50 µV
144/430 MHz: 0.20 µV

SSB/CW/AM-N figures are for 10 dB S/N, 12 dB SINAD on FM
Selectivity ? ? SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz / 5.2 kHz
CW: 450 Hz / 1.8 kHz
CW-N: 250 Hz / 1.2 kHz (Optional XF-117CN installed)
AM: 5.2 kHz / 18 kHz (Optional XF-117A installed)
FM: 15 kHz / 25 kHz (-6 / -50 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double/triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 68.985 MHz (SSB/CW/FM/Digital) / 67.980 MHz (W-FM)
2nd: 11.705 MHz (SSB/CW/FM/Digital) / 10.700 MHz (W-FM)
3rd: 455 kHz (FM)
Image rejection ? ? > 70 dB (1.8 - 30 MHz, 50 - 54 MHz) / > 60 dB (144 - 148 MHz, 430 - 450 MHz)
Audio output ? ? 1.5 W into 8 Ohm @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz (Europe)
142-150 MHz (USA)
10-160 m + WARC 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
5167.5 kHz (Alaska Emergency Frequency - US only)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AFSK   RTTY  
RF-output High: 3 W, Low: 1 W 10-100 W (AM 4-40 W) 100 / 50 / 20 W (25 / 12.5 / 5 W AM)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 9.6-12V DC (8R6 / AA) 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? ? 1.6 A max
TX Max 800 mA Max 20 A 22 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 19xx Between 1993 and 199x Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 65 × 184 × 44 mm
(2.56 × 7.24 × 1.73 in)
330 × 111 × 285 mm
(12.99 × 4.37 × 11.22 in)
160 × 54 × 205 mm
(6.30 × 2.13 × 8.07 in)
Weight 640 gr (1.4 lbs) 8.00 kg (17.7 lbs) 3.00 kg (6.6 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 8 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 300 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Built-in keyer ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AZDEN-PCS-000300 ICOM-IC-000737 YAESU-FT-000100