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HF/VHF Transceiver
Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Amateur HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  4m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 0.5 p.p.m. @ 0 to 50°C (32 to 122°F), after 1 minute warmup
Tuning steps ? ? 1 / 5 / 10 Hz (SSB/CW), 10 / 100 Hz (AM/FM)

Receiver

RX-range 24 / 28 / 50 MHz 28-29.7 / 50-54 / 108-180 / 320-480 / 700-958 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 0.03-75 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   N-FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity ? Better than 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) SSB/CW (2.4kHz, 10dB S+N/N)
1.8MHz - 30MHz 0.16µV (AMP2 “ON”)
50MHz - 54MHz 0.125µV (AMP2 “ON”)
70MHz - 70.5MHz 0.16µV (AMP2 “ON”)
AM (BW: 6kHz, 10dB S+N/N, 30% modulation @400Hz)
0.5MHz - 1.8MHz 7.9µV
1.8MHz - 30MHz 2µV (AMP2 “ON”)
50MHz - 54MHz 1µV (AMP2 “ON”)
70MHz - 70.5MHz 2µV (AMP2 “ON”)
FM (1kHz 3.5kHz DEV BW: 12kHz, 12dB SINAD)
28MHz - 30MHz 0.25µV (AMP2 “ON”)
50MHz - 54MHz 0.2µV (AMP2 “ON”)
70MHz - 70.5MHz 0.25µV (AMP2 “ON”)
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) Mode / –6dB / –60dB
CW (BW=0.5kHz) / 0.5kHz or better / 0.75kHz or less
SSB (BW=2.4kHz) / 2.4kHz or better / 3.6kHz or less
AM (BW=6kHz) / 6kHz or better / 15kHz or less
FM (BW=12kHz) / 12kHz or better / 25kHz or less
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne / Hybrid SDR
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 9.005 MHz
2nd: 24 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 70dB or better (1.8MHz - 28MHz Amateur bands) 60dB or better (50MHz Amateur band) 60dB or better (70MHz UK Amateur band)
Audio output ? ? 2.5W into 4Ω with 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 24 / 28 / 50 MHz 28-29.7 / 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
28-29.7 / 50-54 / 144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
10-160m + WARC and 60m / 6m / 4m (Europe)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
RF-output 100 W High: 50/50/50/35 W, Mid1: 20/20/20/20 W, Mid2: 10/10/10/10 W, Low: 5/5/5/5 W HF 5-100 W (AM: 5-25 W)
6m 5-100 W (AM: 5-25 W)

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - RS-232C / DVI (external display) / USB

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC +/- 15% 13.8 V DC ± 15%
Current RX ? ? ?
TX Max 20 A Max 8.5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 2002 and 200x Between 2020 and 202x
Dimensions ? 140 × 42 × 168 mm
(5.51 × 1.65 × 6.61 in)
266 × 91 × 263 mm
(10.47 × 3.58 × 10.35 in)
Weight ? 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 5.90 kg (13.0 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 800 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 6 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ARTS, CTCSS and DCS. WIRES-compatible (internet connection). 1200/9600 bps packet jack. Twin RX. SCU-LAN10: LAN unit
SP-30: External speaker
XF-130CN: 300 Hz roofing filter
YH-77STA: Lightweight headphones
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000655 YAESU-FT-008900R YAESU-FTDX000010