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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range - 144-146/148 MHz 430-440 MHz (Europe)
440-450 MHz (USA)
Modulations - FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 100 watts at 300-3000 cycle (Adjustable low-level speech clipping; 500 ohm output available) ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 144-146/148 MHz 430-440 MHz (Europe)
440-450 MHz (USA)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
RF-output AM: 150 W, SSB/CW: 180 W 2 / 5 W High: 5 W, Low 3: 3 W, Low 2: 1.5, Low 1: 0.5 W

Connections

Antenna - BNC -
Impedance 50-72Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Max 12 V DC, NiCad battery 5.5-16V DC
Current RX - ? 8-190 mA
TX 500 W peak ? Max 1.6 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 196x in USA Between 1986 and 19xx Between 1993 and 199x
Dimensions 495 × 295 × 406 mm
(19.49 × 11.61 × 15.98 in)
55 × 139 × 49 mm
(2.17 × 5.47 × 1.93 in)
55 × 146 × 33 mm
(2.17 × 5.75 × 1.30 in)
Weight ? 430 gr (15.2 oz) 430 gr (15.2 oz) with FNB-27
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 41 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? High Impact case
Scan
LCD
Priority
Optional FTT-4 DTMF Pad (shown)
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-TX-000001-'APACHE' YAESU-FT-000023R YAESU-FT-000816