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Desktop HF/VHF Transmitter
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  6m  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ±2.5 p.p.m. @ -20 to +60°C (-4 to 140°F)
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range - 26-56 MHz 108-1000 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US)
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? AM: <1 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: <0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: <0.13 µV (10 dB S/N)
AM (10 dB S/N)
108-137 MHz: 0.8 µV
300-336 MHz: 0.8 µV
N-FM (12 dB SINAD)
137-150 MHz: 0.2 µV
150-174 MHz: 0.25 µV
174-222 MHz: 0.3 µV
222-300 MHz: 0.25 µV
336-420 MHz: 0.25 µV
420-520 MHz: 0.2 µV
800-900 MHz: 0.4 µV
900-1000 MHz: 0.8 µV
Selectivity ? AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
12 kHz (-6 dB)
30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 58.05 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 3 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80m / 6m / 2m 28-29.7/50-54 MHz 144-148 / 430-450 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM  
RF-output 50 W (input) AM: 2-20 W, FM/SSB/CW: 2-50 W 50 / 25 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50/500 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC or mains 13.8 V DC
Current RX - 1.4-1.6 A 0.5 A
TX ? Max 15 A 10 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 194x and 194x in USA Between 1988 and 199x in Japan Between 2022 and 202x
Dimensions 203 × 305 × 203 mm
(7.99 × 12.01 × 7.99 in)
241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
140 × 42 × 168 mm
(5.51 × 1.65 × 6.61 in)
Weight 8.20 kg (18.1 lbs) 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs) 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 99 channels in 1 bank(s) 999 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HARVEY-WELLS-TBS-000050D-(BANDMASTER-DELUXE) ICOM-IC-000575D YAESU-FTM-006000R