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Mobile VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? Better than ±10 ppm
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 70-90 MHz / UHF 10-80 m 136-174 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   FM   AFSK  
Sensitivity ? ? Better than 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? -6 / -60dB:
12 kHz / 28 kHz (Wide)
9 kHz / 22 kHz (Narrow)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? conversion superheterodyne, XTAL. ? conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? Better than 70dB
Audio output ? ? 3W into 4 ohms @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80 m 144-148 MHz (USA)
136-174 MHz (Asia)
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   FM   AFSK  
RF-output ? 200 W 80 / 30 / 10 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna TV-antenne SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50/75 Ω 20/300Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Separate PSU 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX ? ? 0.7A max
TX - ? 15A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 1965 and 19xx Between 2017 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 90 × 50 × 140 mm
(3.54 × 1.97 × 5.51 in)
? 160 × 50 × 185 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 7.28 in)
Weight ? ? 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 32 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? - Massive Heatsink guarantees 80 Watts of RF Power with No Cooling Fan Needed
(Four selectable power output levels are provided: 80/30/10/5 Watts)
- Loud 3 Watts of Audio Output for noisy environments
- Large 6 Digit Backlit LCD ensure excellent visibility
- Excellent Receiver Performance
- Alpha-Numeric Channel Display
- 200 Memory Channels for serious users
- CTCSS and DCS Encode/Decode Built in
- Versatile Scanning Capability
- WX Channels with "Severe Weather" Alert
- Smart Search Operation
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COMMANDER-000137 SWAN-(CUBIC)-000350 YAESU-FT-002980R