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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 110-180 MHz 0.54-30 MHz 80-10m
Modulations AM   FM   AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? 4 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
- -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 5 W, Low: 0.3 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50/75 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 4-12V DC Mains Mains or 12V DC
Current RX Max 140 mA 120W ?
TX Max 1.5 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1993 and 199x Between 1963 and 1972 in USA Between 1971 and 1973
Dimensions 57 × 102 × 26 mm
(2.24 × 4.02 × 1.02 in)
483 × 267 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 12.99 in)
381 × 178 × 254 mm
(15.00 × 7.01 × 10.00 in)
Weight 280 gr (9.9 oz) with FNB-31 17.25 kg (38.1 lbs) 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 150 channels in bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Keyboard ? ¼" Head. Jack, S-Meter, Preselector, NL, Calibrator, AGC, Q-Multiplier, Record Jack, Mute Line, RF Gain, HFO Output.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000011R HAMMARLUND-HQ-000180AX RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-SX-000190