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Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
6 band SSB/CW transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  1.25m  70cm  4m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m 
Freq. stability ? ? 0.6 µV (10 dB S/N)
Tuning steps 0.1 / 1 / 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 60-905 MHz (SSB between 60-460 MHz) 80-10 m 2.5-4.1 / 5-8 / 10-15.1 / 18-22 MHz
Modulations N-AM   W-AM   N-FM   W-FM   USB   LSB   CW   SSB   CW   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)
? 0.3 µV
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 ? Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 45.754 MHz
2nd: 10.7 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz - Ceramic filter: Murata CFW455E
? 9 MHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1 W @ 8 ohms ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 1.5-4 / 7-7.5 / 10.1-10.15 / 14-14.5 / 18.068-18.168 / 21-21.5 MHz
Modulations - - CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? ? 5-8 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12-15V DC ? 13.8 V DC
Current RX 550 mA max ? 180 mA
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1985 and 19xx in Japan Between 1958 and 1959 in USA Between 20xx and 20xx in Canada
Dimensions 180 × 80 × 220 mm
(7.09 × 3.15 × 8.66 in)
300 × 178 × 102 mm
(11.81 × 7.01 × 4.02 in)
?
Weight 2.20 kg (4.9 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Kit

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 10 bank(s) ? 8 channels in 1 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
? Signal strength meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FRG-009600 MORROW-MB-000006 YOUKITS-TJ000006A-PRO