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HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

Current value
EUR 290
USD 261 ~ USD 483
GBP 408
USD 459 ~ USD 507
EUR 259 ~ EUR 488
Rating 3 reviews 2 reviews
HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  70cm  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  70cm  10m 
Freq. stability ≤ 1 p.p.m. (-10 °C to +50 °C) (SSB/CW/AM) 4 p.p.m. from 1 min. to 60 min. after power on. 25° C: 1 p.p.m./hour
Tuning steps 1.25 Hz (CW/SSB), 100 Hz (AM) / 100 Hz (FM), 1 kHz (FM) 10 Hz (CW/SSB), 100 Hz (AM/FM)

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-961 MHz (Cellular blocked) 0.1-56 / 76-154 / 420-470 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AFSK   RTTY   AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity SSB/CW
150 kHz - 250 kHz (IPO off): 5 µV
250 kHz - 1.8 MHz (IPO off): 4 µV
1.8 - 28 MHz (IPO off): 0.25 µV
28 - 30 MHz: 0.25 µV
50 - 54 MHz: 0.20 µV
144/430 MHz: 0.125 µV

AM/N-AM
150 kHz - 250 kHz (IPO off): 40 µV
250 kHz - 1.8 MHz (IPO off): 32 µV
1.8 - 28 MHz (IPO off): 2 µV
28 - 30 MHz: 2 µV
50 - 54 MHz: 2 µV
144/430 MHz: 2 µV

FM
28 - 30 MHz: 0.50 µV
50 - 54 MHz: 0.50 µV
144/430 MHz: 0.20 µV

SSB/CW/AM-N figures are for 10 dB S/N, 12 dB SINAD on FM
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Selectivity SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz / 5.2 kHz
CW: 450 Hz / 1.8 kHz
CW-N: 250 Hz / 1.2 kHz (Optional XF-117CN installed)
AM: 5.2 kHz / 18 kHz (Optional XF-117A installed)
FM: 15 kHz / 25 kHz (-6 / -50 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz/4.5 kHz
AM: 6 kHz/20 kHz
FM: 15 kHz/30 kHz
FM-N: 9 kHz/25 kHz
SSB (option):2.3 kHz/4.7 kHz (-66 dB)
CW (option):500 Hz/2.0 kHz
Filters ? SSB: 400 Hz-2600 Hz (-6 dB)
Receiver system Double/triple conversion superheterodyne Double-Conversion Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 68.985 MHz (SSB/CW/FM/Digital) / 67.980 MHz (W-FM)
2nd: 11.705 MHz (SSB/CW/FM/Digital) / 10.700 MHz (W-FM)
3rd: 455 kHz (FM)
1st : 68.33 MHz (SSB/CW/AM/FM);10.7 MHz (WFM)
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection > 70 dB (1.8 - 30 MHz, 50 - 54 MHz) / > 60 dB (144 - 148 MHz, 430 - 450 MHz) 60-70 dB
Audio output 1.5 W into 8 Ohm @ 10% THD 1.0 W (8 Ohms, 10% THD or less)

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
5167.5 kHz (Alaska Emergency Frequency - US only)
10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 / 144-148 / 440-450 MHz (USA)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AFSK   RTTY   AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
RF-output SSB/CW: 100 / 50 / 20 W
AM: 25 / 12.5 / 5 W
5 W (SSB/CW/FM) and 1.5 W (AM) with 13.8 V external DC, 2.5 W (SSB/CW/FM) and 0.7 W (AM) with 9.6 V internal DC

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC 8NiCd/LR6 or 13.8V DC external
Current RX 1.6 A max 250-450 mA
TX 22 A max 2.0 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 2000 and 200x
Dimensions 160 × 54 × 205 mm
(6.30 × 2.13 × 8.07 in)
135 × 38 × 165 mm
(5.31 × 1.50 × 6.50 in)
Weight 3.00 kg (6.6 lbs) 1.17 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 300 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS/DCS. Spectrum scope. Alpha tags. 9K6 packet ready
Accessories ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000100 YAESU-FT-000817