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Mobile Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? < 10 p.p.m. (< 2 p.p.m. with optional TCXO-4) 0-50C ?
Tuning steps Continuous 0.01 / 0.1 (CW/SSB) 0.1 / 1 (AM/FM) kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-32 MHz in 5 bands 0.05-30 MHz 0.1-1300 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity Broadcast band: 10 µV (10 dB SN)
Short wave bands: 2 µV (10 dB SN)
< .25 µV 1.8-30 MHz SSB
< 1 µV 1.8-30 MHz AM
(S+N/N=10dB)
?
Selectivity ± 3 kHz (-6 dB) AM-Wide: 6.0 kHz
AM-Narrow: 4.0 kHz
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz
FM (opt.): 15.0 kHz
?
Filters - ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne Double Conversion Superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 455 kHz 1st: 47.21 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? > 60 dB (1.8-30 MHz) ?
Audio output 400 mW 1.4 W, 8 Ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output - ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12 V DC or 6 × C cells 13.8V DC ?V DC
Current RX 35 mA 1.2 A ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 1994 and 2000 in Japan Between 199x and 200x in Japan
Dimensions 305 × 175 × 254 mm
(12.01 × 6.89 × 10.00 in)
230 × 92 × 236 mm
(9.06 × 3.62 × 9.29 in)
58 × 95 × 24 mm
(2.28 × 3.74 × 0.94 in)
Weight 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) 3.00 kg (6.6 lbs) 220 gr (7.8 oz) antenna and battery included
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None 50 channels in 1 bank(s) 1000 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
Bandscope
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-GC-000001 'MOHICAN' YAESU-FRG-000100 YAESU-VR-000500