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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-31 / 48-54.5 MHz in five bands 144-147 MHz (Europe)
144-149 MHz (USA)
0.1-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? SSB/CW: 0.5 µV for 20 dB S/N
FM: 0.35 µV for 20 dB QS
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Selectivity ? SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz @ 6 dB down, 4.1 kHz @ 60 dB down
FM: 14 kHz @ 6 dB down, 25 kHz @ 60 dB down
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 7 tubes Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.81 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
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Image rejection ? Better than 60 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-147 MHz (Europe)
144-149 MHz (USA)
10-160 m + WARC
Modulations - FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? SSB: 30 W (PEP input), FM/CW, High: 30 W, Low: ? W (DC input) 100 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX ? 0.5 A ?
TX - 3 A Max 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 194x and 19xx in USA Between 1980 and 198x in Japan Between 1994 and 19xx
Dimensions ? 180 × 60 × 240 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 9.45 in)
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Weight ? 2.90 kg (6.4 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 4 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? NB, RIT ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000053 YAESU-FT-000480R YAESU-FT-000900