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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? Better than ±10 p.p.m. (-20°C to +60° C)
Tuning steps Continuous 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + 8 broadcast bands 137-174 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   FM  
Sensitivity ? Better than 0.2 µV
Selectivity ? 12 kHz @ -6 dB / 28 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 21.7 MHz & 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? 3.5 W @ 4 ohm for 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 MHz
Modulations - FM  
RF-output ? 50 / 25 / 10 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8 V DC (±10%), negative ground
Current RX ? 300-600 mA
TX - 8 A (50 W) / 6 A (25 W) / 3 A (10 W) / 2 A (5 W)

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 2000 and 200x
Dimensions 340 × 152 × 305 mm
(13.39 × 5.98 × 12.01 in)
127 × 35 × 126 mm
(5.00 × 1.38 × 4.96 in)
Weight 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) 990 gr (2.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None 130 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 9K6 packet ready
Accessories ? ?
MPN YAESU-FR-000101 YAESU-FT-001500M