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Mobile VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 30-54 / 108-136 / 138-174 / 380-512 MHz (USA)
68-88 / 108-136 / 138-174 / 380-512 MHz (EU)
10-160 m + CB and WWV
Modulations AM   FM   AM   CW   SSB   FSK  
Sensitivity AM
108-136 MHz: 2.0 µV
FM
68-88 MHz: 0.5 µV
138-174 MHz: 1.0 µV
380-512 MHz: 1.0 µV
0.25 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ± 9 kHz @ -6 dB
± 15 kHz @ -50 dB
SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW/FSK: 0.6 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 12 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters 1 crystal + 1 ceramic ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ≥ 50 dB Better than 60 dB (15-160 m) Better than 50 dB (10 m)
Audio output 1.5 W max ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   FSK  
RF-output ? SSB: 200 W (PEP input), CW: 200 W (input), AM/FSK: 50 W (input)

Connections

Antenna KOK1 (Motorola/DIN41585) SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC or mains 13.5V DC
Current RX ? Max 1.1 A
TX - Max 21 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 197x and 19xx
Dimensions 260 × 80 × 200 mm
(10.24 × 3.15 × 7.87 in)
280 × 125 × 370 mm
(11.02 × 4.92 × 14.57 in)
Weight 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 8 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002021 YAESU-FT-000301