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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Communications receiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m 
Freq. stability 250 Hz after 1 Hour ? ≤ 2.5 p.p.m. after 5 min. warm-up
Tuning steps ? 12.5 / 25 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 144-146 MHz 0.1-1300 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   SSB   USB   DMR   D-STAR   P25   APCO-25   GMSK  
Sensitivity 0.16 µV 1.6-30 MHz SSB/CW (S+N/N=10dB) ? 530 kHz - 18 MHz: 0.71 µV (12 dB SINAD)
18 - 1300 MHz: 0.32 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity AM 6.0 kHz, SSB 2.3 kHz ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Quadruple conversion ? Direct, double or triple conversion depending on selected range
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.4515 MHz
2nd: 9.0115 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 9.0115 MHz
? 1st: 1.705 GHz
Image rejection >60 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1 W internal speaker, 3.5mm jacks

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? High: 45 W, Low: 5 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC 10.8-16 V DC
Current RX ? 450-700 mA 750 mA
TX - Max 9 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 1984 Between 1987 and 19xx Between 2014 and 20xx
Dimensions 286 × 110 × 276 mm
(11.26 × 4.33 × 10.87 in)
160 × 50 × 175 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 6.89 in)
178 × 50 × 215 mm
(7.01 × 1.97 × 8.46 in)
Weight 7.40 kg (16.3 lbs) 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? 2000 channels in 40 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Micro-USB for receiver control with command list
Support for the following digital modes:
- DMR (Digital Mobile Radio)
- dPMR (Digital Private Mobile Radio)
- D-Star
- APCO-25
- NXDN
- Yaesu Digital (System Fusion)
- Alinco Digital
- Digital-CR
- AOR G4GUO (as used in ARD9000/9800)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R000070 YAESU-FT-000211RH AOR-AR-DV000001