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

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ±0.5 ppm (after 1 min. @ 25 °C) ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 / 1000 kHz 1 / 10 Hz / 0.1 kHz 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 0.03-60 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   FM  
Sensitivity 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) SSB/CW (2 kHz): 0.2 µV
AM (6 kHz): 2 µV
FM: 0.5 µV
0.22 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB), 24 kHz (-60 dB) ? 70 dB
Filters ? 3/6/15 kHz ?
Receiver system 2 m/70 cm: Double-conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.8 MHz (2 m), 47.05 MHz (70 cm)
2nd: 455 KHz (2 m/70 cm)
1st: 69.450 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
3rd: 30 kHz
?
Image rejection 2 m: 65 dB 70 cm: 60 dB > 70 dB > 60 dB
Audio output ? 2.5 W into 4 Ohms with <10 % THD 2.5 W @ 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz 144-148 MHz
(142-149.885 MHz)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   FM  
RF-output High: 50/40 W, Medium: 5/5 W, Low: 1/1 W 10-200W (AM: 5-50W) 10 / 25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC or mains 12-16 V DC
Current RX 1.3 A 80 VA max 300-600 mA
TX Max 12 A 720 VA max 3-5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1991 and 199x in Japan Between 2007 and 200x Between 200x and 20xx
Dimensions 362 × 109 × 365 mm
(14.25 × 4.29 × 14.37 in)
410 × 135 × 350 mm
(16.14 × 5.31 × 13.78 in)
130 × 32 × 140 mm
(5.12 × 1.26 × 5.51 in)
Weight 11.50 kg (25.4 lbs) 17.50 kg (38.6 lbs) 700 gr (1.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 33 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Remote control. CTCSS and DTMF options. IF-DSP
RF and LF scope
High dynamic range front end
1:st IF 6 KHz and 12 KHz roofing filters.
Twin RX
CTCSS and DTMF
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN STANDARD-C-000050D YAESU-FT-002000D RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-HTX-000252