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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  10m  2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 / 108-174 MHz 134-174 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   FM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 / 144-148 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   FM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 5-100 W (AM: 5-40 W) High: 60 W, Mid1: 25 W, Mid2: 10 W, Low: 5 W High: 2.5 W, Low: 0.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 8.5-15.2V DC
Current RX 2.2-3 A 0.4-1 A 70 mA
TX Max 23 A 3-10 A Max 800 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 1999 and 200x Between 1981 and 198x in Japan
Dimensions 287 × 120 × 316 mm
(11.30 × 4.72 × 12.44 in)
160 × 40 × 160 mm
(6.30 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
150 × 58 × 195 mm
(5.91 × 2.28 × 7.68 in)
Weight 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs) 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs) without batteries
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 175 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 32 bit DSP, CI-V Auto-ATU: 17-150 ohms (HF), 20-125 ohms (6 m) ARTS, CTCSS & DCS. 9K6 packet ready. PC-programmable. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000746-PRO YAESU-FT-002600M YAESU-FT-000290R