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Handheld 2m Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ±0.5 ppm (after 1 min. @ 25 °C) ?
Tuning steps ? 1 / 10 Hz / 0.1 kHz 1/10/100/1000/10000 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz (Asia)
144-148 MHz (USA)
0.03-60 MHz 0.03-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? SSB/CW (2 kHz): 0.2 µV
AM (6 kHz): 2 µV
FM: 0.5 µV
AM
0.05-15 MHz: ~2.5 µV
15-30 MHz: ~3.5 - 4.5 µV
SSB
About three times better than AM
Selectivity ? ? AM: 6 kHz
SSB: 3.8 kHz
Filters ? 3/6/15 kHz ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne Demodulator: AM Quasi Synchronous SSB: Product detector
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 69.450 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
3rd: 30 kHz
?
Image rejection ? > 70 dB ?
Audio output ? 2.5 W into 4 Ohms with <10 % THD 2 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Asia)
144-148 MHz (USA)
10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz -
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   -
RF-output ? 10-200W (AM: 5-50W) ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 13.8V DC or mains 12V DC
Current RX ? 80 VA max 300 mA
TX ? 720 VA max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1997 and 19xx Between 2007 and 200x Between 1997 and 20xx in by R.F.Engineering
Dimensions ? 410 × 135 × 350 mm
(16.14 × 5.31 × 13.78 in)
180 × 58 × 170 mm
(7.09 × 2.28 × 6.69 in)
Weight ? 17.50 kg (38.6 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? IF-DSP
RF and LF scope
High dynamic range front end
1:st IF 6 KHz and 12 KHz roofing filters.
Twin RX
Clarity control for SSB ±800Hz
RS-232 computer interface (HF-3E only)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN STANDARD-C-000156 YAESU-FT-002000D AKD-HF000003