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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m  2m  1.25m  70cm  4m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 0.1 / 1 / 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range - 1.7-2.3 / 2.5-4.1 / 6.9-7.5 / 13.9-14.5 /
20.9-21.5 / 27.9-30.1 MHz
60-905 MHz (SSB between 60-460 MHz)
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   N-AM   W-AM   N-FM   W-FM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? AM-N: 1 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
AM-W: 1.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
FM: 0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD)
W-FM: 1 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? N-FM: 15 kHz
W-FM: 180 kHz
N-AM: 2.4 kHz
W-AM: 6 kHz
SSB: 2.4 kHz
Filters ? ? 2.4 / 6 / 15 / 180 kHz
Receiver system ? ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 45.754 MHz
2nd: 10.7 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz - Ceramic filter: Murata CFW455E
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1 W @ 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m - -
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - -
RF-output Max 100 W ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 12-15V DC
Current RX - 50 W 550 mA max
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 1985 and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions ? 368.3 × 165.1 × 292.1 mm
(14.50 × 6.50 × 11.50 in)
180 × 80 × 220 mm
(7.09 × 3.15 × 8.66 in)
Weight ? 11.34 kg (25.0 lbs) 2.20 kg (4.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? 100 channels in 10 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? CAT-interface
Clock-Timer
Headphone jack (and MPX, AF and RF Mute jacks)
Priority
Recorder Activation
Squelch
TV tuner front end
Tone control
Tuning Meter
Telescopic whip antenna included
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FLDX-000400 YAESU-FRDX-000400 YAESU-FRG-009600