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Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 1 / 10 / 50 / 100 Hz
5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 100 kHz
5 / 6.25 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 / 420-460 MHz 0.495-2450 MHz (Cellular blocked in the U.S.) 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   AM-video   FM   W-FM   FM-video   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FSK  
Sensitivity FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.11 µV (10 dB S/N)
AM (10 dB S/N)
0.495-5 MHz: 1.4 µV
5-30 MHz: 1 µV
118-136 MHz: 0.79 µV
222-330 MHz: 1 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)**
1.625-5 MHz: 0.32 µV
5-470 MHz: 0.25 µV
470-800 MHz: 0.45 µV
800-2000 MHz: 0.56 µV
2000-2300 MHz: 1 µV
2300-2450 MHz: 1.8 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
76-108 MHz: 1 µV
175-222 MHz: 1 µV
470-770 MHz: 1.8 µV
0.25 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW narrow (option): 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.34 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-50 dB)
W-FM: 150 kHz (-6 dB)
SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW/FSK: 0.6 kHz (-6 dB), 1.2 kHz (-60 dB) with optional CW filter installed
AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 12 kHz (-60 dB) with optional AM filter installed
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 24 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single, double or triple conversion superheterodyne, depending on band and mode ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection 60 dB ? 15-160 m: better than 60 dB 10-12 m: better than 50 dB
Audio output 2 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA & Australia)
- 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   - AM   FM   CW   SSB   FSK  
RF-output 2 m FM/CW: 6-45 W, SSB: 6-35 W (continuously adjustable) 70 cm FM/CW: 6-40 W, SSB: 6-30 W (continuously adjustable) ? SSB/CW: 100 W, AM/FM/FSK: 80 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + N-type BNC SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50/75 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC ±15% 3.6-6.3V DC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX 2.5 A max 53-210 mA (backlight and TFT off) 1.1 A with heater off, 5 A with heater on
TX 16 A max - Max 21 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1996 and 199x in Japan Between 2000 and 200x in Japan Between 197x and 19xx
Dimensions 241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
61 × 120 × 33 mm
(2.40 × 4.72 × 1.30 in)
342 × 154 × 324 mm
(13.46 × 6.06 × 12.76 in)
Weight 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) 300 gr (10.6 oz) 18.00 kg (39.7 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 160 channels in 1 bank(s) 450 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Built-in keyer
IF shift
NB
VOX
CTCSS / PL encoder (US & Australian versions only)
Tone scan
CI-V interface
Built-in color TFT screen ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000821H ICOM-IC-R000003 YAESU-FT-000902DM