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Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability ±0.5 ppm/1 hour @25 °C, after warmup ? ?
Tuning steps CW/SSB: 10 Hz, AM/FM/W-FM: 0.1 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-56 / 76-108 / 118-164 / 420-470 MHz 0.5-29.999 MHz 0.54-20 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   SSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity SSB/CW (10 dB S/N): 0.2 µV (1.8-30 MHz), 0.125 µV (50-440 MHz)
AM (10 dB S/N): 32 µV (0.1-1.8 MHz), 2 µV (1.8-28 MHz), 1 µV (50-54 MHz)
FM (12 dB SINAD): 0.5 µV (28-30 MHz), 0.2 µV (50-440 MHz)
0.5-1.599 MHz
AM: 100 µV
SSB: 12.6 µV

1.6-29.99 MHz
AM: -
SSB: 0.5 µV
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Selectivity SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
N-FM: 9 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
Optional filters will increase selectivity
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double-Conversion Superheterodyne (SSB/CW/AM/FM) Superheterodyne (W-FM) ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 68.33 MHz (SSB/CW/AM/FM); 10.7 MHz (WFM)
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection 70 dB (HF/6 m), 60 dB (2/70 cm) > 70 dB ?
Audio output 2.5 W (@4 Ohms, 10% THD or less) 4 W, 10% THD, 4 ohm ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160m + WARC + 60m / 6m / 2m / 70cm 1.6-29.999 MHz -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   SSB   -
RF-output FM/SSB/CW: 100/100/50/20 W, AM: 25/25/12.5/5 W 10 / 50 / 100 W PEP ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ±15%, optional FNB-78 13.2 V Ni-MH Battery Pack 13.8V DC ?
Current RX 0.6-1 A 3 A ?
TX Max 22 A 11-17 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2004 and 200x in Japan Between 20xx and 20xx in Japan Between 1936 and 1936 in USA
Dimensions 200 × 80 × 262 mm
(7.87 × 3.15 × 10.31 in)
240 × 72 × 239 mm
(9.45 × 2.83 × 9.41 in)
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Weight 3.90 kg (8.6 lbs) w/o Ni-MH battery, antenna, Microphone 5.20 kg (11.5 lbs) Main unit + controller + speaker ?
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 500 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 9K6 packet ready. DSP, DCS, CTCSS, ARTS & RS-232. Beacon function
TXCO is included in this updated version.
Selcall capability, compatible with Barrett, Codan radios
Large memory capability (500 regular, 100 Telephone Number, 120 ALE address, 100 Selcall address)
HF E-mail capability (Appropriate PC, modem and network required)
Digital Signal Processing DSP for improved noise reduction
Multiple communication modes support (for users with Amateur Radio License)
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000897D ICOM-IC-F007000 HAMMARLUND-SP-000010