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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? Better than ±10 p.p.m. (-20°C to +60° C)
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range - 118-1000 MHz 137-174 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? Better than 0.2 µV
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) 12 kHz @ -6 dB / 28 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 21.7 MHz & 450 kHz
Image rejection ? Better than 60 dB ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? ? 3.5 W @ 4 ohm for 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Asia) 144-148 MHz
Modulations CW   FM   FM  
RF-output 15 W High: 50 / 50 W, Medium: 15 / 15 W, Low: 5 / 5 W 50 / 25 / 10 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna - - SO-239
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC (±10%), negative ground
Current RX - ? 300-600 mA
TX ? Max 11.5 A 8 A (50 W) / 6 A (25 W) / 3 A (10 W) / 2 A (5 W)

Physical

Manufactured Between 1947 and 19xx in USA Between 2003 and 200x Between 2000 and 200x
Dimensions ? 141 × 40 × 185 mm
(5.55 × 1.57 × 7.28 in)
127 × 35 × 126 mm
(5.00 × 1.38 × 4.96 in)
Weight ? 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 990 gr (2.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 500 channels in 1 bank(s) 130 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS & DTMF. Multi color display. 9K6 packet ready
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-000310B-1 ICOM-IC-000208D YAESU-FT-001500M