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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Dual-band 5W Handheld Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-20 MHz in five bands
(0.54-1.16 / 1.16-2.5 / 2.5-5 / 5-10 / 10-20 MHz)
144-146 / 430-440 MHz (FT-70DE)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (FT-70DR)
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   N-FM   DV  
Sensitivity ? 140-150 MHz: 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
420-470 MHz: 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? 700 mW @ 10% THD into 16 Ω

Transmitter

TX-range - 108-580 MHz
Modulations - FM   N-FM   DV  
RF-output ? 0.2 / 2 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws SMA
Impedance 100 Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Separate PSU 7.4 V DC (1800 mAh Li-Ion battery)
Current RX ? ?
TX - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1939 and 1945 in USA Between 2017 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions ? 60 × 98 × 33 mm
(2.36 × 3.86 × 1.30 in)
Weight 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) 255 gr (9.0 oz) inclusing antenna and SBR-24Li battery pack
Form factor Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 1105 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? C4FM "System Fusion"
CTCSS/PL
Mini USB port
IP54 dust/water protected
Accessories ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-SP-000210-X YAESU-FT-000070D