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HF Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? < 10 p.p.m. (< 2 p.p.m. with optional TCXO-4) 0-50C ?
Tuning steps ? 0.01 / 0.1 (CW/SSB) 0.1 / 1 (AM/FM) kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range - 0.05-30 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe and Asia)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? < .25 µV 1.8-30 MHz SSB
< 1 µV 1.8-30 MHz AM
(S+N/N=10dB)
?
Selectivity ? AM-Wide: 6.0 kHz
AM-Narrow: 4.0 kHz
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz
FM (opt.): 15.0 kHz
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double Conversion Superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 47.21 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? > 60 dB (1.8-30 MHz) ?
Audio output ? 1.4 W, 8 Ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10, 15, 20, 40 & 80 m - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe and Asia)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
Modulations CW   - FM  
RF-output 10-20 m: 10 W, 40-80 m: 15 W ? High: 5/5 W, Low: 0.5/0.5 W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws SO-239 + Clamps / screws BNC
Impedance ? 50/450Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (105-125 V AC) 13.8V DC 6-15V DC
Current RX - 1.2 A Max 150 mA
TX ? - Max 1.35 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1947 and 194x in USA Between 1994 and 2000 in Japan Between 1986 and 19xx
Dimensions 328 × 188 × 218 mm
(12.91 × 7.40 × 8.58 in)
230 × 92 × 236 mm
(9.06 × 3.62 × 9.29 in)
71 × 200 × 38 mm
(2.80 × 7.87 × 1.50 in)
Weight 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs) 3.00 kg (6.6 lbs) 616 gr (1.4 lbs) with FNB-4A
Form factor Unknown Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None 50 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? FM optional
CAT interface
12/24h Clock
CAT interface
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-HT-000017 YAESU-FRG-000100 YAESU-FT-000727R