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Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps 1 / 10 / 50 / 100 Hz
5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 100 kHz
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Receiver

RX-range 136-174 / 420-460 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FSK  
Sensitivity FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.11 µV (10 dB S/N)
0.25 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW narrow (option): 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.34 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW/FSK: 0.6 kHz (-6 dB), 1.2 kHz (-60 dB) with optional CW filter installed
AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 12 kHz (-60 dB) with optional AM filter installed
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 24 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Single, double or triple conversion superheterodyne, depending on band and mode ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection 60 dB 15-160 m: better than 60 dB 10-12 m: better than 50 dB
Audio output 2 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA & Australia)
10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FSK  
RF-output 2 m FM/CW: 6-45 W, SSB: 6-35 W (continuously adjustable) 70 cm FM/CW: 6-40 W, SSB: 6-30 W (continuously adjustable) SSB/CW: 100 W, AM/FM/FSK: 80 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + N-type SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50/75 Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC ±15% 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX 2.5 A max 1.1 A with heater off, 5 A with heater on
TX 16 A max Max 21 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1996 and 199x in Japan Between 197x and 19xx
Dimensions 241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
342 × 154 × 324 mm
(13.46 × 6.06 × 12.76 in)
Weight 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) 18.00 kg (39.7 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 160 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Built-in keyer
IF shift
NB
VOX
CTCSS / PL encoder (US & Australian versions only)
Tone scan
CI-V interface
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Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000821H YAESU-FT-000902DM