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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile HF/VHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 MHz (118-174 MHz with optional VC-10) 0.03-56 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S+N/N): 0.15-2 MHz <20 µV, 2-30 MHz <4 µV
FM (20 dB S+N/N): 2-30 MHz <1 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S+N/N): 0.15-2 MHz <2 µV, 2-30 MHz <0.4 µV
AM (10 dB S/N)
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
50-56 MHz: 1 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
50-56 MHz: 0.25 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
1.8-30 MHz: 0.2 µV
50-56 MHz: 0.16 µV
Selectivity AM-Wide: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-50 dB)
AM-Narrow: 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-50 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-50 dB)
CW-Narrow: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 820 Hz (-60 dB) with optional YG-455C CW filter
AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 9 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? 10 kHz roofing
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 45.9 MHz
2nd: 9.9 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz
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Image rejection >70 dB 70 dB
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? 100 / 100 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Hi-Z SO-239
Impedance 50/500 Ω 50 Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (13.8V DC option (DCK-1)) 13.8V DC +/-10%
Current RX Max 800 mA @ 13.8 VDC 1 A (squelched)
TX - Max 22 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 1992 in Japan Between 2007 and 2010
Dimensions 378 × 115 × 210 mm
(14.88 × 4.53 × 8.27 in)
223 × 84 × 217 mm
(8.78 × 3.31 × 8.54 in)
Weight 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) 3.60 kg (7.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 500 channels in 10 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Four-step attenuator: 0-10-20-30 dB. Dual clocks with timer. Slow/Fast AGC selector. Tone control. All mode squelch circuit. Scanning. IF-DSP. IPO. VOX. CTCSS 10 KHz roofing filter. CW beacon feature.
Accessories ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-R-002000 YAESU-FT-000450