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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ≤ 10 p.p.m. ≤ 0.5 p.p.m. with TCXO-2 option
Tuning steps 25 / 5 kHz 10 / 100 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
Sensitivity ? SSB/CW (2.4 kHz): ≤ 0.25 µV
AM (6 kHz): ≤ 1 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD): ≤ 0.5 µV
Selectivity ? 2.4 kHz: 2.2 kHz @ -6 dB / 4.0 kHz @ -60 dB
2.0 kHz: 1.8 kHz @ -6 dB / 3.6 kHz @ -60 dB
500 Hz: 500 Hz @ -6 dB / 1.8 kHz @ -60 dB
250 Hz: 240 Hz @ -6 dB / 700 Hz @ -60 dB
W-AM: 6 kHz @ -6 dB / 15 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? 500 Hz CW
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 47.21 / 10.94 MHz / 455 kHz
Image rejection ? 80 dB or better
Audio output ? 2 W into 4 Ohm at 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 1 W 100 W (25 W AM)

Connections

Antenna - SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 (16.5-150)Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX Max 0.7 A 60 VA
TX Max 5.5 A 470 VA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 19xx Between 1991 and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 185 × 64 × 223 mm
(7.28 × 2.52 × 8.78 in)
368 × 129 × 370 mm
(14.49 × 5.08 × 14.57 in)
Weight 2.50 kg (5.5 lbs) 13.00 kg (28.7 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 5 channels in 1 bank(s) 90 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000255E YAESU-FT-000990