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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m  2m  None 
Freq. stability ± 10 ppm. 0° to 50° C. Better than ±10 ppm ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 / 87-108 / 118-137 MHz 136-174 MHz SW: 16, 19, 22, 25, 31, 41, 49 m /
87-108 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   W-FM   USB   LSB   FM   N-FM   AM   W-FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity SSB (10 dB S/N): < 0.5µV 0.5-30 MHz
AM (10 dB S/N): < 2.0µV 0.5-30 MHz
FM (20 dB S/N): < 4.0µV 87-108 MHz
FM (20 dB S/N): < 4.0µV 118-137 MHz
Better than 0.4µV (12dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity AM: 6.0 kHz @ -6dB
AM: 4.0 kHz @ -6dB
LSB/USB: 2.3 kHz @ -6dB
-6/-60dB:
12kHz/28kHz (Wide)
9kHz/22kHz (Narrow)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
?
Image rejection > 60 dB .5-30 MHz> 50 dB 87-108 MHz> 60 dB 118-137 MHz Better than 70dB ?
Audio output 2 Watts, 4 Ohms. < 5% distortion 3W into 4 ohms @ 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
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Modulations - FM   N-FM   -
RF-output ? 75 / 25 / 10 / 5 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239 Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 / 300 / 500Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7-10V DC external or 6×LR20 internal 13.8V DC ±15% Internal Ni-MH battery, 3×AA cells, AC adapter or dynamo crank.
Current RX 1 A max 0.7A max ?
TX - 15A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 2000 in Ohio, U.S.A. Between 2009 and 20xx Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions 292 × 133 × 330 mm
(11.50 × 5.24 × 12.99 in)
160 × 50 × 185 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 7.28 in)
168 × 155 × 64 mm
(6.61 × 6.10 × 2.52 in)
Weight 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs) 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) 539 gr (1.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 70 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS / DCS
NOAA WX alert (US only)
WIRES
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-SW000008 YAESU-FT-002900R ETÓN-FR000250