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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ±0.5 ppm (after 1 min. @ 25 °C) ≤ 10 p.p.m. ≤ 0.5 p.p.m. with TCXO-2 option
Tuning steps ? 1 / 10 Hz / 0.1 kHz 10 / 100 Hz

Receiver

RX-range - 0.03-60 MHz 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
Sensitivity ? SSB/CW (2 kHz): 0.2 µV
AM (6 kHz): 2 µV
FM: 0.5 µV
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 ? 3/6/15 kHz 500 Hz CW
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 69.450 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
3rd: 30 kHz
47.21 / 10.94 MHz / 455 kHz
Image rejection ? > 70 dB 80 dB or better
Audio output ? 2.5 W into 4 Ohms with <10 % THD 2 W into 4 Ohm at 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
RF-output AM: Max 40 W (input), SSB: Max 130 W (PEP input), CW: Max 90 W (input) 5-100W (AM: 2-25 W) 100 W (25 W AM)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC or mains Mains
Current RX 3 A @ 117 VAC 80 VA max 60 VA
TX ? 450 VA max 470 VA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1974 and 1978 Between 2007 and 200x Between 1991 and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 370 × 150 × 290 mm
(14.57 × 5.91 × 11.42 in)
410 × 135 × 350 mm
(16.14 × 5.31 × 13.78 in)
368 × 129 × 370 mm
(14.49 × 5.08 × 14.57 in)
Weight 16.00 kg (35.3 lbs) 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs) 13.00 kg (28.7 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? 90 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? IF-DSP
RF and LF scope
High dynamic range front end
1:st IF 6 KHz and 12 KHz roofing filters.
Twin RX
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FL-000101 YAESU-FT-002000 YAESU-FT-000990