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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ±0.5 ppm (after 1 min. @ 25 °C) ≤ 10 p.p.m. ≤ 0.5 p.p.m. with TCXO-2 option
Tuning steps Continuous 1 / 10 Hz / 0.1 kHz 10 / 100 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-34 MHz in 4 bands 0.03-60 MHz 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
Sensitivity ? SSB/CW (2 kHz): 0.2 µV
AM (6 kHz): 2 µV
FM: 0.5 µV
SSB/CW (2.4 kHz): ≤ 0.25 µV
AM (6 kHz): ≤ 1 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD): ≤ 0.5 µV
Selectivity ? ? 2.4 kHz: 2.2 kHz @ -6 dB / 4.0 kHz @ -60 dB
2.0 kHz: 1.8 kHz @ -6 dB / 3.6 kHz @ -60 dB
500 Hz: 500 Hz @ -6 dB / 1.8 kHz @ -60 dB
250 Hz: 240 Hz @ -6 dB / 700 Hz @ -60 dB
W-AM: 6 kHz @ -6 dB / 15 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? 3/6/15 kHz 500 Hz CW
Receiver system Single conversion (8 tubes) Triple conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 455 kHz 1st: 69.450 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
3rd: 30 kHz
47.21 / 10.94 MHz / 455 kHz
Image rejection ? > 70 dB 80 dB or better
Audio output Internal speaker 2.5 W into 4 Ohms with <10 % THD 2 W into 4 Ohm at 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
RF-output - 5-100W (AM: 2-25 W) 100 W (25 W AM)

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws - SO-239
Impedance 50-600Ω 50Ω 50 (16.5-150)Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (105-125 V AC, 50/60 Hz) 13.8V DC or mains Mains
Current RX ? 80 VA max 60 VA
TX - 450 VA max 470 VA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 1963 in USA Between 2007 and 200x Between 1991 and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 476 × 216 × 259 mm
(18.74 × 8.50 × 10.20 in)
410 × 135 × 350 mm
(16.14 × 5.31 × 13.78 in)
368 × 129 × 370 mm
(14.49 × 5.08 × 14.57 in)
Weight 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs) 13.00 kg (28.7 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? 90 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features •¼" Head. Jack • AVC ON/OFF • BFO • Bandspread • RF Gain • ANL • Mute Line • Speaker Terminals • Tone • Standby • Speaker IF-DSP
RF and LF scope
High dynamic range front end
1:st IF 6 KHz and 12 KHz roofing filters.
Twin RX
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000108 YAESU-FT-002000 YAESU-FT-000990