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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? < 10 p.p.m. (< 2 p.p.m. with optional TCXO-4) 0-50C ?
Tuning steps 5 / 25 kHz 0.01 / 0.1 (CW/SSB) 0.1 / 1 (AM/FM) kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 0.05-30 MHz 50 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? < .25 µV 1.8-30 MHz SSB
< 1 µV 1.8-30 MHz AM
(S+N/N=10dB)
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Selectivity ? AM-Wide: 6.0 kHz
AM-Narrow: 4.0 kHz
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz
FM (opt.): 15.0 kHz
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double Conversion Superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 19.6 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 47.21 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? > 60 dB (1.8-30 MHz) ?
Audio output ? 1.4 W, 8 Ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   - AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 1 W ? 100 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 + Clamps / screws -
Impedance 50 Ω 50/450Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX 600 mA max 1.2 A ?
TX 4.8 A max - Max 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1981 and 19xx Between 1994 and 2000 in Japan Between 199x and 201x
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 177 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.97 in)
230 × 92 × 236 mm
(9.06 × 3.62 × 9.29 in)
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Weight 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 3.00 kg (6.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 5 channels in 1 bank(s) 50 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? FM optional
CAT interface
12/24h Clock
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000025E YAESU-FRG-000100 YAESU-FT-000600