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Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transmitter
DESKTOP/MOBILE SCANNER RADIO

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  70cm  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  6m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 12.5 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-56 / 76-154 / 420-470 MHz - 29-54 / 87.3-174 / 380-512 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   - FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 29-54 MHz: 0.5 µV
108-136.9875 MHz: 1.0 µV
137-174 MHz: 0.5 µV
38 0 -512 MHz: 0.7 µV
Selectivity ? ? 8 kHz @ -6 dB / 17 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 700 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC/ 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
10-160 m + WARC and 60 m / 50-54 / 144-148 / 440-450 MHz (USA)
80-10 m -
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   AM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output 5 W (SSB/CW/FM) and 1.5 W (AM) with 13.8 V external DC, 2.5 W (SSB/CW/FM) and 0.7 W (AM) with 9.6 V internal DC SSB/CW: 90 W, AM: 35 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 8Li-Ion / R6/AA or 13.8V DC external Mains 9 V DC
Current RX ? - ?
TX ? ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2004 and 200x Between 1956 and 1959 in USA Between 2014 and 201x in USA
Dimensions ? 533 × 292 × 420 mm
(20.98 × 11.50 × 16.54 in)
210 × 175 × 60 mm
(8.27 × 6.89 × 2.36 in)
Weight ? 27.70 kg (61.1 lbs) 700 gr (1.5 lbs) without antenna
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 80 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS/DCS. Spectrum scope. Alpha tags. 9K6 packet ready. VFO Backlit LCD
PC programmable
SAME weather alerts
Skywarn Storm Spotter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000817ND E.F.-JOHNSON-PACEMAKER WHISTLER-WS001025